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Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-1323-2026
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Articles | Volume 19, issue 4
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19 Feb 2026
Research article |  | 19 Feb 2026

Exploring new EarthCARE observations for evaluating Greenland clouds in the regional climate model RACMO2.4

Thirza N. Feenstra, Willem Jan van de Berg, Gerd-Jan van Zadelhoff, David P. Donovan, Christiaan T. van Dalum, and Michiel R. van den Broeke

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Cloud representation brings large uncertainties in polar climate modeling. We show the first evaluation of Greenland clouds in the Regional Atmospheric Climate Model (RACMO2.4) with new EarthCARE satellite data. Comparing lidar and radar observations and retrieved cloud profiles with co-located RACMO output, we find RACMO captures low ice clouds but underestimates high clouds, mid-altitude liquid clouds, and snowfall. These results highlight EarthCARE's potential to improve polar climate models.
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