Second Symposium on Cloud Physics

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Call for Papers

Papers for this conference are solicited on the following topics:

• Advances in Cumulus Convection Measurements, Parameterization, and Modeling

This session focuses on scientific advancements in measurements, methods, and modeling related to cumulus convection, such as but not limited to, deducing entrainment, convective microphysical processes, coupling boundary layer processes with cloud dynamics, aerosol influences on convective microphysics, cloud base mass fluxes, convective momentum transfer, convective detrainment and environment interactions, scale-aware convective formulations, development of unified cloud models (combined grid scale and subgrid scale cloud formulations), ideas for the development of two community convection parameterization schemes (mass flux and statistical/stochastic) to save resources and focus development efforts only on these community parameterizations, and other sub-topics relevant to the advancement of cumulus convection science as well as pollutant wet deposition modeling in air quality models.
Organizer: Kiran Alapaty ([email protected])

• Climate Impacts of Tropical Ice Clouds

This session welcomes studies of both the macro- and microproperties of tropical ice clouds using in-situ and remote sensing observations as well as high-resolution models. Topics of interest include but are not limited to 1) radiative effects of tropical ice clouds and associated uncertainties and anvil cloud feedbacks on warming; 2) the role of high clouds in driving tropical circulations, both in current-day and future climate; and 3) ice-phase condensate in mesoscale convective systems, tropical cyclogenesis, and other forms of tropical convective organization. We also welcome studies focused on ice cloud outflow in convective tracking data, ice microphysical sensitivities of climate-relevant variables, or analyses from the HAIC-HIWC, ATTREX, StratoClim, or ACCLIP campaigns.
Organizer: Sylvia C. Sullivan ([email protected]), Sami Turbeville ([email protected]), Julia Kukulies ([email protected]), Rosimar Rios-Berrios, [email protected]

• Convective Evolution: Processes, Dynamics, Environment, and Links to Weather and Climate

This session explores the expansive potential of Lagrangian analyses to decipher the complete lifecycles of clouds and related atmospheric phenomena. By enhancing our understanding of convective lifecycles, alongside their related convective and precipitation dynamics and environmental influences, we can significantly refine both observational capabilities and modeling techniques. We welcome presentations on algorithms and methods for convection tracking, as well as lifecycle-based studies of clouds, precipitation, and other atmospheric phenomena based on both observations and modeling. Topics covered in this session include, but are not limited to: (1) comparative evaluations of diverse tracking tools, algorithms, and methods, (2) intercomparison studies of tracking metrics across different temporal and spatial resolutions, (3) Lagrangian-based studies of clouds, precipitation, and other atmospheric phenomena based on both observations and modeling, (4) environmental influences on convective systems across various scales, and (5) in-depth examination of cloud life stages and the development of convective systems, with particular focus on specific features like cloud cores and anvils
Organizers: Hanii Takahashi ([email protected]), Juliet Pilewskie ([email protected]), Roman Kowch ([email protected])

• Fog and Visibility

In this session, fog related measurements, physical processes, and numerical modelling will be the main subjects. Fog intensity represented by visibility will also be a focus of this session. Furthermore, abstracts with both machine learning (ML) and/or artificial intelligence (AI) techniques for fog and Vis will be included. Topics related to observing platforms such as aircraft, UAVs, TBSs, and remote sensing, as well as surface-based microphysics, including nucleation, droplet spectra, and wind, radiation, visibility measurements over marine environments and cold climates will be considered highly relevant for this session, and abstracts on these issues and fog field campaigns are strongly encouraged.
Organizers: Ismail Gultepe ([email protected]), Harindra J.S. Fernando ([email protected]), Andrew J. Heymsfield ([email protected]), and Seong Soo Yum ([email protected])

• High-Latitude Mixed-Phase Cloud Processes

In this session we seek presentations on findings from recent high-latitude field campaigns spanning both hemispheres (including but not limited to CAESAR, COMBLE, AC3, ACAO, ISLAS, ARCSIX, SOCRATES, MARCUS), physical processes governing the lifecycle of high latitude mixed-phase clouds, integration of observational analyses with modeling at a range of scales, and identification of local responses to larger-scale changes and their potential feedbacks. Connections drawn across observational campaigns (ship and aircraft), remote sensing/satellite analyses both existing and planned, and model-observational comparisons are valued.
Organizers: Paquita Zuidema ([email protected]), Timothy W. Juliano ([email protected]), Elise Marie Rosky ([email protected]), Bart Geerts ([email protected])

• Parameterization of Cloud Microphysics Across Scales

We invite presentations on all aspects of representing microphysics across different scales of modeling. Topics may include the development of new parameterization methods and evaluation using observations in key regimes that are important for weather and climate. We also invite presentations on new data driven methods such as machine learning and Bayesian methods for parameterization development, emulation and evaluation.
Organizers: Hugh Morrison ([email protected]), Andrew Gettelman ([email protected]), Kaitlyn Loftus ([email protected]), Marcus van Lier-Walqui ([email protected])

• New and emerging measurement methods in cloud and precipitation research

In this session, we welcome contributions that employ innovative cloud and precipitation measurements (including laboratory, in-situ, remote sensing techniques) to advance our understanding of cloud and precipitation physics. We encourage contributions from new and emerging measurements that can bridge observational gaps in cloud physics, uncover new cloud phenomenon, bring new insights of cloud processes, improve cloud parameterization, or help model evaluation.
Organizers: Raymond Shaw ([email protected]), Greg M. McFarquhar ([email protected]), Zeen Zhu ([email protected]), and Luis Ladino ([email protected])

Joint Sessions

Advances on the polarimetric remote sensing of aerosols and clouds
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Henrique Barbosa and J. Vanderlei Martins

Aerosol-Cloud Interaction in Deep Convection
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Dié Wang and Michael P. Jensen

Aerosol-Cloud interactions over the North Atlantic Ocean
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Jingyi Chen, Florian Tornow, and Michael A. Brunke

Aerosol-Cloud interactions in mixed-phase clouds
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Sisi Chen and Adam Varble

Aerosol-Cloud interactions in warm clouds
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Youtong Zheng, Emily Katherine de Jong, and Peng Wu

Atmospheric Ice Formation Processes in Clouds
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Nadine Borduas-Dedekind, Naruki Hiranuma, Ottmar Moehler, and Sarah Wugofski

Challenges and Progress in Understanding, Simulating, and Forecasting Fog
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Hamish Gordon

Cloud and precipitation responses to aerosol
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Ehsan Erfani and Troy Zaremba

Aerosol-Cloud interactions over the North Atlantic Ocean
Joint session with 13th Symposium on Lidar Atmospheric Applications
Organizers: Rory A. Barton-Grimley, John E. Yorks, and Jacqueline M. Nugent

Mesoscale cloud organization
Joint session with 17th Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions
Organizers: Xiaoli Zhou, Michael S. Diamond, Isabel L. McCoy, and Kathleen Schiro

Microphysical and aerosol effects on mesoscale process
Joint session with 4th Symposium on Mesoscale Processes
Organizers: Erik R. Nielsen

Precipitation Processes and Observations for Atmospheric, Land Surface, and Hydrological Modeling
Joint session with 39th Conference on Hydrology
Organizers: Andrew J. Newman, Viviana Maggioni, Youcun Qi, Samantha Hartke, and Zhe Zhang
 

Student Award Opportunities

The 2nd Symposium on Cloud Physics is proud to provide 10 outstanding student presentation awards. Awards will be distributed evenly between oral and poster presentations ($200 for most outstanding presentation, $150 for second place, $100 for third place, and five honorable mentions of $50). Student contributions will be based on the submitted abstracts and corresponding oral or poster presentations. In particular, the students selected for the awards should demonstrate the following outstanding qualities:

• significance of the work and originality and creativity of the approach;
• explanation of methods;
• visual clarity (clarity of figures, appropriate font sizes, effective use of space, headings, etc.);
• organization and logical structure (e.g., clearly stated questions, results and conclusions);
• conclusions supported by data and analysis;
• author’s knowledge of the subject matter including awareness of prior research in the field; and
• ability to answer questions.

To be eligible for the awards, you must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at a university, and you also must be the lead author, personally presenting the work. Evaluation of oral and poster presentations will be conducted at the meeting by the program chairs and session organizers. Submitters should indicate their eligibility for student awards when submitting their abstracts. Award recipients will be informed of the committee's decision by mid February 2025.

Conference Contacts

For additional information please contact the program chairs: Zachary Lebo ([email protected]), Mikael Witte ([email protected]), Jacqueline Nugent ([email protected]).