Otwarty dostęp

Characteristics of the Cloud Liquid Water Content Profiles over Mosul, Iraq

 oraz   
23 maj 2025

Zacytuj
Pobierz okładkę

Figure 1.

The study area (Mosul)
The study area (Mosul)

Figure 2.

CLWC profile within the cloud over Mosul on date 28\1\2019
CLWC profile within the cloud over Mosul on date 28\1\2019

Figure 3.

CLWC profile in four times over Mosul on date 14\3\2019
CLWC profile in four times over Mosul on date 14\3\2019

Figure 4.

Relationship between CLWC with relative humidity
Relationship between CLWC with relative humidity

Figure 5.

Relationship between CLWC and air temperature
Relationship between CLWC and air temperature

Figure 6.

Relationship between CLWC and rainfall
Relationship between CLWC and rainfall

Cases date, daily rainfall, and daily CLWC

Date Daily rainfall (mm) Daily CLWC (g.m−3)
27\1\2019 19.1 8.15
28\1\2019 40.2 13.83
8\2\2019 9.7 8.87
28\2\2019 14.4 4.68
3\3\2019 5.2 7.15
14\3\2019 26.4 12.11
16\3\2019 50.3 6.34
24\3\2019 33.5 7.71
9\12\2019 24.3 7.00

Ranges of CLWC values for different types of clouds over Mosul

Cloud classification Cloud type CLWC range (gm−3)

High content St 0.03 –10.6
St+Cu 0.2 –11.5
Cu2+Sc2 0.03 –10.5
Cb 0.08 –0.10

Medium content Cu3 0.03 –9.2
Ac case 0.02 –8.2
Alto Cu 0.01 –9.4

Low content Sc 0.04– 5.8
Cirrus 0.04 –4.8

Symbols and names for some types of clouds

Clouds types Symbol Height of cloud base (m)
Cumulonimbus Cu3 Less than 2000
Stratus St
Stratocumulus Sc
St+Cu Less than 2000
Cu2+Sc2
Cumulonimbus Cb
Altocumulus Alto Cu From 2000 to 6000
Alto castellanus Ac case
Cirrus Cirrus From above 6000
Język:
Angielski
Częstotliwość wydawania:
4 razy w roku
Dziedziny czasopisma:
Nauki biologiczne, Ekologia