Dr. A.A. Nuijens

Dr. A.A. Nuijens

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My research interests focus on the myriad of smaller cumulus clouds that are ubiquitous over tropical oceans, where they are often called "trade-wind cumuli", as well as over land during fairweather. The interaction of these cumuli with atmospheric circulations on much larger scales are thought to be critical for Earth's climate. I am also interested in the processes that shape cloudiness, precipitation and the energy and momentum budget of the atmospheric boundary layer. In my work I use observations, including field campaign data, satellite data and (re-)analysis products; theoretical models, including bulk models of the cloudy boundary layer or column models of the tropical atmosphere; and Large-Eddy Simulation.

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  • 2019-5-24

    Vidi grant

    Research topic: Clouds often visualize how the wind blows, but rarely are cloud measurements used to understand how clouds themselves change winds. This project will combine unique measurements with fine-scale simulations to unravel the patterns of wind in many diverse cloud fields. This insight is used to improve weather prediction models.

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