A high-resolution regional-scale numerical model was extended by a parameterization that allows for both the generation and the life cycle of contrails and contrail cirrus to be calculated. The life cycle of contrails and contrail cirrus is described by a two-moment cloud microphysical scheme that was extended by a separate contrail ice class for a better representation of the high concentration of small ice crystals that occur in contrails. The basic input data set contains the spatially and temporally highly resolved flight trajectories over Central Europe derived from real-time data.


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    Title :

    Contrails and their impact on shortwave radiation and photovoltaic power production - a regional model study


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    Publication date :

    2018-05-01


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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