Hydrometeor vertical characterization of precipitating clouds over the Mexico Basin
A climatological study of the precipitation events for a 6-year period over the Mexico Basin with satellite Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) datasets is presented. Atmospheric parameters retrieved from TRMM products are compared with those observed with radiosonde and synoptic
data for annual and seasonal periods. The results of the comparison among hydrometeor vertical profiles, atmospheric soundings and North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) datasets indicate that there is good agreement for cloud-base and 0°C-isotherm height levels. Also, it is confirmed
that the geographical location of the study area, along with its typical meteorological characteristics, allows for the development of convective clouds with warm bases and cold cloud tops, particularly during the rainy (summer and autumn) season. Another interesting result of this hydrometeor
vertical profile climatology is an explanation for the small number of ice precipitation events from storms over the Mexico Basin, despite its high altitude and geographical characteristics.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación Científica, Ciudad Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, 04510MéxicoD.F., México 2: Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación Científica, Ciudad Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, 04510MéxicoD.F., México
Publication date: 10 November 2011
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