Earth:Convective self-aggregation

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Convective self-aggregation is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs under idealized conditions such as the tropical ocean where the sea surface temperature is approximately constant. During convective self-aggregation a homogenous atmosphere transition into one region that is very dry and cloud-free and one region with heavy rain and thunderstorm.[1] Convective self-aggregation is, therefore, important in the formation of tropical cyclones,[2] and data indicate that cold pools play a major role in starting it.[3][4]

References

  1. Wing, Allison A. (January 25, 2019). "Self-Aggregation of Deep Convection and its Implications for Climate". Current Climate Change Reports 5: 1–11. doi:10.1007/s40641-019-00120-3. 
  2. Zuidema, Paquita; Torri, Giuseppe; Muller, Caroline (November 14, 2017). "A Survey of Precipitation-Induced Atmospheric Cold Pools over Oceans and Their Interactions with the Larger-Scale Environment". Surv Geophys 38 (6): 1283–1305. doi:10.1007/s10712-017-9447-x. Bibcode2017SGeo...38.1283Z. 
  3. Nissen, Silas Boye; Haerter, Jan O. (September 24, 2021). "Circling in on Convective Self-Aggregation". Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 126 (20): e2021JD035331. doi:10.1029/2021JD035331. PMID 35864905. Bibcode2021JGRD..12635331N. 
  4. Jeevanjee, Nadir; Romps, David M. (March 13, 2013). "Convective self-aggregation, cold pools, and domain size". Geophysical Research Letters 40 (5): 994–998. doi:10.1002/grl.50204. Bibcode2013GeoRL..40..994J. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0535j9x5.