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1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
Time (h)
Cloud cover
(a)
LES
New
3
2
1
0
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
Time (h)
Height (km)
LES
New up
Cloud base
(b)
3
2
1
0
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
Time (h)
Height (km)
Max cloud cover
LES
New
(c)
3
2
1
0
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
Cloud top
Height (km)
LES
New up
Time (h)
(d)
FIGURE 4.25 Results from the EDMF scheme and LES, time series (UTC) of (a) the cloud
cover, (b) the height of cloud base, (c) the height of maximum cloud cover, and (d) the height
of cloud top.
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