.. _TitCase20201222:

Case: 22 December 2020
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Summary
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Widespread open cellular cumulus event with northerly flow

Description
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A widespread open cell cumulus event with modest (25-30 kt) northerly low-level flows. Cloud echo tops observed near or slightly above the ambient melting level (approximately 1.5-2.0 km AGL). The cloud echo tops and the melting level were both observed to decrease throughout the event.                           

Available assets
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Standard ARM profiling assets, SEVIRI

Critical period: 09:00-15:00
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Precipitating cumulus over the ENA main site


.. figure:: images/enalasso_obs-aqua-pm-modis-vis_20201222.jpg
    :name: FigCase20201222
    :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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