On the size dependence of cumulus cloud spacing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thirza van Laar ◽  
Roel A J Neggers
Keyword(s):  
Size Dependence ◽  
Cumulus Cloud

On the size dependence of cumulus cloud spacing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thirza van Laar ◽  
Roel Neggers
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Size Dependence ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Trade Wind ◽  
Grey Zone ◽  
Cumulus Cloud ◽  
Cumulus Clouds ◽  
Horizontal Size ◽  
Earth’S Climate ◽  
Convective Cells

<p>The spatial variability of Trade wind cumulus cloud fields has been found to be of great importance for understanding their role in Earth's climate system. In this study the focus is on the spacing between individual cumulus clouds. The main objective is to establish how inter-cloud spacing depends on cloud size, information that is crucial for understanding cloud-radiation interaction and spatial organization, and for informing grey zone parametrizations. To this end, a large-domain high resolution ICON LES simulation of marine shallow cumulus cloud fields is used. The domain is located at the subtropical Atlantic and the simulations are performed for the time of the recent NARVAL South campaign (December 2013). The simulations are compared with MODIS satellite imagery and research flight measurements, showing a good agreement between observations and the simulation, on both cloud size statistics and the vertical structure of the boundary layer.  </p><p>To determine the size and locations of the clouds, a cluster analysis was applied to the data. The inter-cloud, or nearest neighbor spacing (NNS), is addressed using four different expressions, classic definitions but also novel ones. For all definitions the spacing increases with cloud size, but the dependence is strongly influenced by the used definition. The classic definition, the spacing between clouds of any size, shows a well-defined logarithmic dependence on cloud size. The logarithmic relation can be explained by the abundance of closely-spaced small clouds. The small distances between these clouds form an upper bound for the NNS for the larger cloud sizes. In contrast, the spacing between clouds of a similar size increases exponentially with size. We argue that the exponential size-dependence reflects the mesoscale dynamics that drive the horizontal size of large convective cells, of which the cumulus clouds are the visible parts.  </p>

Modelling of the laser spot size dependence of retinal thermal damage

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Schulmeister ◽  
Bernhard Seiser ◽  
Florian Edthofer ◽  
David J. Lund
Keyword(s):  
Size Dependence ◽  
Thermal Damage ◽  
Spot Size ◽  
Laser Spot ◽  
Laser Spot Size

SIZE-DEPENDENT EFFECTS IN ATOMIC CLUSTERS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Sharipov ◽  
◽  
B. I. Loukhovitski ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Binding Energy ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Size Dependence ◽  
Atomic Clusters ◽  
Energy Collision ◽  
Size Dependent

The size-dependence of different physical properties of atomic clusters (by the example of binding energy, collision diameter, and static isotropic polarizability) is discussed.

Molecular dynamics investigation of the size dependence of the heat of melting of metal nanoclusters

2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (12) ◽  
pp. 2369-2373 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. M. Samsonov ◽  
S. A. Vasilyev ◽  
A. G. Bembel ◽  
T. E. Samsonov ◽  
V. L. Skopich
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Size Dependence ◽  
Metal Nanoclusters

scholarly journals Visualizing the strongly reshaped skyrmion Hall effect in multilayer wire devices

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony K. C. Tan ◽  
Pin Ho ◽  
James Lourembam ◽  
Lisen Huang ◽  
Hang Khume Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hall Effect ◽  
Topological Charge ◽  
Size Dependence ◽  
Particle Model ◽  
Model Simulations ◽  
Generation Computing ◽  
Magnetic Skyrmions ◽  
Transverse Deflection ◽  
Robust Framework ◽  
Geometric Effects

AbstractMagnetic skyrmions are nanoscale spin textures touted as next-generation computing elements. When subjected to lateral currents, skyrmions move at considerable speeds. Their topological charge results in an additional transverse deflection known as the skyrmion Hall effect (SkHE). While promising, their dynamic phenomenology with current, skyrmion size, geometric effects and disorder remain to be established. Here we report on the ensemble dynamics of individual skyrmions forming dense arrays in Pt/Co/MgO wires by examining over 20,000 instances of motion across currents and fields. The skyrmion speed reaches 24 m/s in the plastic flow regime and is surprisingly robust to positional and size variations. Meanwhile, the SkHE saturates at ∼22∘, is substantially reshaped by the wire edge, and crucially increases weakly with skyrmion size. Particle model simulations suggest that the SkHE size dependence — contrary to analytical predictions — arises from the interplay of intrinsic and pinning-driven effects. These results establish a robust framework to harness SkHE and achieve high-throughput skyrmion motion in wire devices.

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