Fog and Boundary Layer Clouds (eBook)

Contents 5
Fog Research: A Review of Past Achievements and Future Perspectives 13
Microphysical Observations and Mesoscale Model Simulation of a Warm Fog Case during FRAM Project 52
Dynamical Nighttime Fog/Low Stratus Detection Based on Meteosat SEVIRI Data: A Feasibility Study 70
Inferring Low Cloud Base Heights at Night for Aviation Using Satellite Infrared and Surface Temperature Data 84
Analysis of Fog Probability from a Combination of Satellite and Ground Observation Data 97
The Impact of Vertical Resolution in the Explicit Numerical Forecasting of Radiation Fog: A Case Study 111
A One-dimensional Ensemble Forecast and Assimilation System for Fog Prediction 131
Quality Assessment of the Cobel-Isba Numerical Forecast System of Fog and Low Clouds 155
Seasonal Sensitivity on COBEL-ISBA Local Forecast System for Fog and Low Clouds 173
Can Sea Fog be Inferred from Operational GEM Forecast Fields? 192
Implementation of a Single-Column Model for Fog and Low Cloud Forecasting at Central- Spanish Airports 215
Synoptic Classi.cation and Establishment of Analogues with Artificial Neural Networks 234
Probabilistic Visibility Forecasting Using Neural Networks 252
Climatological Tools for Low Visibility Forecasting 269
Marine Layer Stratus Study 283