500 km. Adapted from Fink and Reiner (2003) Squall Line Generation 12.5°-20°N 5°-12.5°N Mid-level Vortex What do we know about the AEW-MCS Relationship?

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Adapted from Fink and Reiner (2003) Squall Line Generation 12.5°-20°N 5°-12.5°N Mid-level Vortex What do we know about the AEW-MCS Relationship? Longitude Latitude NW NE Fink and Reiner (2003) found that squall line generation occurred NW of the mid-level AEW vortex and south of the northern AEW low- level vortex. Dissipation occurred in the ridge.

Based on Berry and Thorncroft (2005) What is responsible for this relationship? The NW squall line initiation maximum is related to a westerly low-level jet (LLJ) with high equivalent potential temperature (θ e ) (Berry and Thorncroft, 2005). The westerly LLJ is associated with the northern low-level vortex. SHL – Saharan heat low LLJ – Low-level jet ITD – Intertropical discontinuity AEJ – Africa easterly jet (at ~600 hPa) X – Vorticity maximum or trough

What is still not understood? a) The Properties of the Precipitation Features… – The size, intensity, and vertical development of the precipitation features (PFs). – The vertical structure of convective and stratiform rain. – These properties are crucial to diagnosing heating rates and the upscale effect of convection on the AEWs. b) How AEW Structure Controls this Relationship… – The vertical distribution of moisture and temperature. – This is important for forecasting intense events.

Convection as Viewed by the TRMM Platform

TRMM 3B42 is a continuous gridded rainrate dataset (Huffman et al., 2007). – 3-hrly observations at 0.25° grid-spacing. – Utilizes passive microwave, precipitation radar (PR), geostationary infrared (IR), and rain gauge data. – Wavenumber-frequency filtered TRMM 3B42 is used to determine AEW phase and amplitude. The NCEP Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) (Saha et al., 2010) is one of the latest-generation reanalyses. – Analyses have a horizontal grid-spacing of 0.5° and 29 vertical levels between hPa. – Analyses are composited by AEW phase to diagnose the thermodynamic and kinematic AEW structure. Data Used to Determine AEW Phase, Amplitude, and Structure

Climatological Rain Rate The plot shows the rainrate from averaging all the TRMM PR passes. The unconditional rainrate includes zeros. The PR samples each point about every 3 days.

Climatological Rain Rate Intensity In this plot the averaging is conditional, it excludes 0 mm hr -1 rain rates. This indicates the rain rate intensity. Sahelian Belt Congo

Identification of Precip. Features (PFs) Precipitation features (PFs) are defined as contiguous regions of rain rate > 0 mm hr -1 from the TRMM PR (no size criteria are applied). Using the rain rate and reflectivity profiles for each PF, a variety of criteria can be calculated: – Rain rate: PF size, volumetric rain, convective/stratiform ratios. – Reflectivity: Echo tops, the area > 20 dBZ above 10 km. – TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI): Minimum 85 gHZ polarization corrected temperature. Since small PFs are unimportant, we focus on the total rainfall from PFs with characteristics.

Volumetric Rain Contributions from PFs 50% We can determine the relative importance of certain PF characteristics by calculating their contribution to the volumetric rain fall in each region. To summarize the distribution of PF contributions, the 50% divide is calculated (see Liu 2011). 50% of the rainfall comes from PFs larger than 21,500 km 2. The percent number of PFs larger than this is much smaller. 10,000 km 2 marks the approximate separation of “MCS” from “Sub-MCS” rainfall. 50% of the rainfall comes from PFs larger than 21,500 km 2. The percent number of PFs larger than this is much smaller. 10,000 km 2 marks the approximate separation of “MCS” from “Sub-MCS” rainfall. Sub-MCS MCS

Volumetric Rain Contribution: System Size The “50/50 split” of the volumetric rain bins at each 1.0°x1.0° grid box. The regions with high rain rates are dominated by contributions from large PFs while the cold tongue and Egypt are dominated by very small systems

Volumetric Rain Contribution: Echo Tops There is an axis of intense convection stretching from Sudan westwards toward Senegal. A second region of intense convection is found on the slopes where the Great Escarpment meets the Congo Basin. Add 85 gHZ PCT

Climatological CAPE and Shear

AEW Phase Partitioning using Wavenumber-Frequency Filtered Rain MAX MIN INC DEC NOT USED 1.5σ TRMM PR Binning Schematic

AEW Activity Measured by Filtered 3B42 AEW Composite Domain 5-15°N, 10°W-20°E is used to construct the AEW composites. This region has convection ahead of the trough and a similar amplitude (e.g. Kiladis et al. 2006).

Partitioning AEWs into Phases Using TD Filtered TRMM 3B42 Kelvin and TD signals contoured every 1σ. Phases masked for amplitude >1.5σ Max. Min. Dec. Inc.

Variation of Rainfall and Stratiform Ratios by Wave Phase The TD waves show a clear transition from convective to stratiform rainfall between the leading and trailing edges of the convective envelope. Variation in stratiform fractions are due to changes in spatial coverage AND conditional intensity. Black solid = Total rainrate Blue solid = Stratiform rainrate Red solid = Convective rainrate Black dashed = % stratiform rainrate Trough Ridge S N

Relative Importance of Intensity and Fractional Areal Coverage Conditional Rain Rates Fractional Area Coverage Blue solid = Stratiform rainrate Red solid = Convective rainrate Blue solid = Stratiform coverage Red solid = Convective coverage

Wave-Phase CFADs (Convective) 7:INC8 1: MAX 5: MAX 3: MAX 2 46 Comp. Shows a composite CFAD for all phases and the differences between each phase. CFADs are normalized for each phase. The main difference is a tendency towards increased shallow-warm rain in the suppressed phase and deep convection in the enhanced phase.

Wave-Phase CFADs (Stratiform) 7:INC8 1: MAX 5: MAX 3: MAX 2 46 Comp. The main difference is a tendency towards increased reflectivity in the enhanced phase and reduced reflectivity in the suppressed phase.

Wave-Phase Rainfall Contribution A 2D histogram of the rainfall contributions as a function of PF size / echo top and wave-phase. Most of the rainfall from large/deep PFs occurs in the convective envelope. The distributions are slightly shifted toward small/less-deep systems in the suppressed phases.

Modification of the Diurnal Cycle Phase 1 Enhanced Phase 5 Suppressed In the enhanced phase, rain rate is somewhat constant except for a reduction at 1200 LT. In the suppressed phase, rain rate peaks at 1800 LT and quickly drops to 25% this amount between LT.

Vortex Structure The cold-core AEWs have troughs and ridges which peak between hPa. There is a quadrapole of temperature anomalies. This is because the temperature gradient reverses above 700 hPa. Reduced Stability Increased Stability Trough Ridge

U and V Structure The cold-core AEWs have troughs and ridges which peak between hPa. The AEJ strengthens ahead of the trough and weakens behind it (could be inflow to stratiform precip.). Surface westerlies are enhanced ahead of the trough. Enhanced Shear Reduced Shear

Vertical Motion Structure The vertical motion and divergence profiles agree with TRMM showing a transition from shallow to deep convective and then to stratiform precip. Shallow - Deep - Stratiform

Instability and Moisture Mid-level moisture is greater in the northerlies. This is closely related to the profiles of θ e. Temperature matters in the low-levels. MoistDry High CAPE Low CAPE

Summary Illustration of the AEW- Convection Relationship AEWs increase the vertical extent, size, and rainfall intensity of convective systems. They also support convection through the unfavorable portions of the diurnal cycle. Shear, instability, lift, and moisture are all increased in the northerlies.

Illustration

Future Work Kinematic properties of convection using velocity data from Bamako and Niamey radars. The vertical profiles of convective & stratiform heating rates using TRMM estimated Q 1 -Q R. How does the convection-AEW phase relationship (as determined by TRMM) vary by region and season? How do these results compare to other waves like Kelvin waves?

Questions?

MCSs associated with the “Helene AEW” of 2006

Triggering occurs near the Jos Plateau ahead of the AEW trough. Life-Cycle of the Niamey MCS Sep. 7, 1200Z 2006 IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

In the late afternoon convection expands in coverage. Life-Cycle of the Niamey MCS Sep. 7, 1800Z 2006 IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

Most of the other convection weakens but the Niamey MCS strengthens as the nocturnal LLJ develops. Life-Cycle of the Niamey MCS Sep. 8, 0000Z 2006 IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

More intensification occurs through 0600Z when the LLJ reaches its peak intensity. Life-Cycle of the Niamey MCS Sep. 8, 0600Z 2006 IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

As the LLJ weakens at 1200Z the MCS begins to dissipate. Life-Cycle of the Niamey MCS Sep. 8, 1200Z 2006 IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

925 hPa θ e (K, shaded), streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours), winds (ms -1, vectors), and vorticity (> 2.5x10 -5 s -1, pattern). MCS NV MCS 925 hPa θ v (K, shaded), streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours), winds (ms -1, vectors), and vorticity (> 2.5x10 -5 s -1, pattern). Sep. 8, 0600Z 2006

Niamey Radar 150 km

Niamey Radar 150 km

Niamey Radar 150 km

Niamey Radar 150 km

Niamey Radar 150 km

Niamey Radar 150 km

Niamey Radar 150 km

Niamey Radar 150 km

Niamey Radar 150 km

Sep. 9, 1800Z 2006 Triggering occurs in the late afternoon. Life-Cycle of the Bamako MCS IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

Sep. 10, 0000Z 2006 Intensification occurs as the LLJ begins to develop. Life-Cycle of the Bamako MCS IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

Sep. 10, 0600Z 2006 Continued intensification occurs up through 0600Z when the LLJ reaches its peak intensity. Life-Cycle of the Bamako MCS IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

Sep. 10, 1200Z 2006 The MCS begins to weaken at 1200Z as the LLJ begins to weaken. Life-Cycle of the Bamako MCS IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours) IR (shaded) and 700 hPa Streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours)

NV MCS 925 hPa θ e (K, shaded), streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours), winds (ms -1, vectors), and vorticity (> 2.5x10 -5 s -1, pattern). 925 hPa θ v (K, shaded), streamfunction (x10 6 m 2 s -1, contours), winds (ms -1, vectors), and vorticity (> 2.5x10 -5 s -1, pattern). Sep. 10, 0600Z 2006

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km

Bamako Radar 150 km