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Workshop on Measurement Problems in Ice Clouds

Topic 7: Properties of cloud particlesCo-leaders: Joseph Ulanowski, Simon Alexander

Contributors:Alexei Korolev [alexei.korolev@ec.gc.ca]Alfons Schwarzenboeck [A.Schwarzenboeck@opgc.univ-bpclermont.fr] Andrea Flossmann [A.Flossmann@opgc.univ-bpclermont.fr] Ari Leskinen [Ari.Leskinen@fmi.fi] Biagio Esposito [b.esposito@cira.it] Darrel Baumgardner [darrel@dropletmeasurement.com] Dennis Niedermeier [niederm@tropos.de] Greg Michael McFarquhar [mcfarq@illinois.edu] Henner Bieligk [henner@tropos.de] Ismail Gultepe [Ismail.Gultepe@ec.gc.ca] Jessica Meyer [j.meyer@fz-juelich.de] Joseph Z. Ulanowski [z.ulanowski@herts.ac.uk] Martin Gallagher [martin.gallagher@manchester.ac.uk] Martina Krämer [m.kraemer@fz-juelich.de] Mika Komppula [Mika.Komppula@fmi.fi] Olivier Jourdan [O.Jourdan@opgc.univ-bpclermont.fr] Paul Field [paul.field@metoffice.gov.uk] Paul Lawson [plawson@specinc.com] Simon Alexander [Simon.Alexander@aad.gov.au] Ulrich Bundke [bundke@meteor.uni-frankfurt.de] Wolfram Wobrock [W.Wobrock@opgc.univ-bpclermont.fr] Zhien Wang [ZWang@uwyo.edu]

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1. Theme and Objectives

Theme: measured or derived ice particle properties 

Size (distribution)ShapeSphericity (SID-2, CAS-DEPOL, SID-3, CPSD) Topics 6 and 11Surface roughness (SID-3)Fall speedDensityOptical properties- extinction coefficient (e.g. CEP - Cloud Extinction Probe)- scattering coefficient- scattering phase function (e.g. Polar Nephelometer, PHIPS)- asymmetry parameter (e.g. CIN - Cloud Integrating Nephelometer)- single scattering albedo- any others?

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Objectives

• summarize the strengths and weaknesses of current technology;• evaluate the technological progress that has made since June 2010; and• identify gaps in our measurement capabilities, where new technology or measurement approaches are needed. 

Some areas are covered in Topics 1 (Cirrus formation evolution and impact), 6 (Ice/liquid partitioning), 11 (New Sensors)

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[from Bundke et al. 2010, BAMS 2012 ±verbatim]:- A key question concerns optical properties as a function of ice habit - the single scattering properties of predominant habits must be determined.- Instruments are limited by ice crystal shattering and sample volume uncertainties for sizes <50 μm. While reliable measurements of size distributions can be obtained for particles >400 μm, given sufficiently long integration times, large uncertainties remain at smaller sizes.- Desirable: in situ measurements of ice particle density.- Ditto simultaneous measurements of complete sets of single scattering properties (phase function, extinction cross section, single scattering albedo).- New tips were designed for probes, and shown to reduce shattering. Software techniques for the removal of closely-spaced particles, assumed to result from shattering, were also proposed (but not yet rigorously evaluated).- New instruments were becoming available to differentiate liquid droplets from ice crystals at sizes <50 μm by detecting their shapes from forward light scattering and depolarization signals; the former could also provide detail of particle shape. Holographic techniques offered the promise of the better definition of sample volume, as well as obtaining images of the detailed structure of ice crystals. [more quotes from Lawson 2010]:- Size distributions of ice particles <10 μm can only be measured with scattering probes, which suffer errors from unknown scattering properties and shattering. SID is the best technological solution, but needs to be quantified.- Size distributions of ice particles 10-50 μm can be measured with the 2D-S and possibly the VIPS. 2D‑S DOF and sizing corrections for particles 10-30 μm need more lab calibration. - Size distributions of ice particles >50 μm to a few mm can be measured with the 2D-S, and possibly the CIP and fast 2D-C, but lab evaluations of the CIP and fast 2D-C have not been done. - Habit is best provided by CPI. VIPS and HOLODEC also provide some information. Please add your suggestions, especially regarding remote sensing and modelling

2. Status quo after 2010 workshop

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3. Recent progress

Korolev 2010 [existing anti-shattering algorithms are incapable of effectively filtering out the shattering events from the measurements of the probes such as OAP-2DC and CIP.] Lawson 2011 [while the modified 2D-S tips designed to reduce shattering did reduce the number of shattered particles, the magnitude of the reduction was not as great as when a post-processing routine using particle arrival times was applied] The Korolev 2010 paper and the Lawson 2011 paper agree that both tactics - modified tips and use of post-processing algorithms to remove artifacts - probably comprise the best overall approach.

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Particle sizing – calibration free?

- Rough or complex particles produce “speckle” in SID3 2D scattering patterns- Speckle spots are smaller for larger particles

3. Recent progress

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- Size is inversely proportional to median spot area.- Size depends on n etc. only weakly - if particles are rough or complex (Ulanowski et al. 2012a).

3. Recent progress

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3. Recent progress

CPSD probe [Darrel to contribute? Or in Topic 11?]

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3. Recent progress

Lindqvist et al. 2013 - Ice-cloud particle habit classification using principal components [Greg to contribute?]

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3. Recent progress

Ice particle roughness (mostly remote sensing)

Gayet et al. (2011) - particles with imperfect or complex shapes are prevalent 

Baum et al (2011) - space-borne lidar depolarization measurements could only be explained by modeling ice crystals with rough surfaces. 

Cole et al (2013) - very rough-faceted particles provide an improved fit to the polarized reflectance from PARASOL.

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3. Recent progress

Ice particle roughness (cont.)

In situ SID-3 data indicates strong roughness in the majority of ice in mid-latitude cloud cases (Ulanowski 2010, 2012).

Smooth iceanalogue

Rough iceanalogue

SID3 scattering patterns give a measure of roughness

Ice analogue corresponding to

typical roughness in cirrus

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3. Recent progress

Ice particle roughness (cont.)

Ice roughness as measured by SID3 is proportional to supersaturation (M. Schnaiter)

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3. Recent progress

Ice particle roughness (cont.)

G. Ritter…

Growth/sublimation cycles can produce increasing roughness (C. Chou, Voigtländer et al. 2013)…

(A) SEM view of a growing ice crystal.

(B) The same crystal after ~15 min of evaporation (Pfalzgraf 2010).

ICCP-2012 – sublimation…

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3. Recent progress

ModellingDESCAM CRM (Flossmann & Wobrock 2010):- Multiple growth/sublimation cycles can be present - Supersaturation is linked to aerosol concentration

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3. Recent progress

Single scattering property modelling (Yang et al. 2013):

Database of spectrally consistent scattering, absorption, and polarization properties of ice crystals at wavelengths from 0.2 to 100 µm. For each ice crystal habit, three surface roughness conditions (i.e., smooth, moderately roughened, and severely roughened) are considered to account for the surface texture of large particles.

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3. Recent progress

Simultaneous high-res stereo imaging and phase function measurement – PHIPS (Schön et al. 2011, Abdelmonem et al. 2011)

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3. Recent progress

Cotton et al. (2012) The effective density of small ice particles obtained from in situ aircraft observations of mid-latitude cirrus. [Paul Field to contribute?] 

Polar Nephelometer update [Olivier Jourdan to contribute?] 

Cloud Extinction Probe update [Alexei Korolev to contribute?]

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3. Recent progress

Please send in your contribution for in situ measurement or modelling. Note that Simon Alexander is coordinating the remote sensing contributions.

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4. Measurement gaps

Problems

In situ:- shattering still an issue- small particle contribution to PSD- roughness/complexity: determine both actual roughness and impact on optical properties e.g. g (through single-scattering models or simultaneous measurement)- measurements at low scattering angle needed for phase function or g Modelling:- "Modelling of the ice phase in clouds is trapped between Not enough information and Too much information" (Wobrock & Flossman)

Please add your suggestions

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4. Measurement gaps

Solutions?

- Combine open path or anti-shatter tips with interarrival time?Measure roughness through speckle patterns (SID-3), high-res holography?

- Combine morphology with optical properties, e.g. phase function (e.g. PHIPS)? 

Please add your suggestions

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