An analysis of cloud microphysical features over United Arab Emirates using multiple data sources

Zhang, Zhenhai; Afzali Gorooh, Vesta; Axisa, Duncan; Radhakrishnan, Chandrasekar; Kim, Eun Yeol; Chandrasekar, Venkatachalam; Delle Monache, Luca

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-1981-2025

Articles | Volume 18, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-1981-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-1981-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 8

Research article

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30 Apr 2025

Research article |

| 30 Apr 2025

An analysis of cloud microphysical features over United Arab Emirates using multiple data sources

Zhenhai Zhang, Vesta Afzali Gorooh, Duncan Axisa, Chandrasekar Radhakrishnan, Eun Yeol Kim, Venkatachalam Chandrasekar, and Luca Delle Monache

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-1981-2025-supplement

Data sets

High-Rate SEVIRI Level 1.5 Image Data EUMETSAT https://data.eumetsat.int/product/EO:EUM:DAT:MSG:HRSEVIRI-IODC

Optimal Cloud Analysis – MSG EUMETSAT https://user.eumetsat.int/catalogue/EO:EUM:DAT:MSG:OCA-IODC

Complete ERA5 from 1940: Fifth generation of ECMWF atmospheric reanalyses of the global climate Hans Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.143582cf

Short summary

Water is a precious resource, and it is essential to monitor and predict the current and future occurrence of precipitation-producing clouds. We investigate the cloud characteristics related to precipitation using several cloud cases in the United Arab Emirates with data from aircraft measurements, satellite observations, and weather radar observations. This study provides scientific support for the development of an applicable framework to examine cloud precipitation processes.