.. _TitCase20161031:

Case: 31 October 2016
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Summary
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Closed cell precipitating stratocumulus organization with modest northerly winds

Description
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Widespread and relatively closed cell precipitating stratocumulus event with pockets of open cells to the north and east of the Azores region. Boundary layer winds were modest (20-25 kts) and from the north to northeast throughout the event. Multiple periods were having radar signatures suggesting precipitation below cloud base. Inversion heights and/or cloud echo top heights remained consistent throughout the event at approximately 1.7-2.0 km AGL.                                          

Available assets
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Standard ARM profiling assets, SEVIRI 

Critical period: 06:00-12:00
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Widespread stratocumulus with subcloud precipitation


.. figure:: images/enalasso_obs-aqua-pm-modis-vis_20161031.jpg
    :name: FigCase20161031
    :align: center
    :alt: True color MODIS AQUA 
    :figclass: align-center

    True color afternoon MODIS AQUA image with overlaid LES domains. The image domain corresponds to the size of the model forcing domain. 



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