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Environments and lifting mechanisms of cold-frontal convective cells during the warm season in Germany
Institute of Meteorology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
currently at: Institute of Geography, Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Stephan Pfahl
Institute of Meteorology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Lisa Schielicke
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Short summary
Cold fronts are often associated with areas of intense precipitation (cells) in the warm season, but the drivers and environments of cells at different locations relative to the front are not well-understood. We show that cells ahead of the surface front have the highest amount of environmental instability and moisture. Also, low-level lifting is maximised ahead of the surface front and upper-level lifting is particularly important for cell initiation behind the front.
Cold fronts are often associated with areas of intense precipitation (cells) in the warm season,...
