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A Locally Smoothed Terrain‐Following Vertical Coordinate to Improve the Simulation of Fog and Low Stratus in Numerical Weather Prediction Models by Westerhuis, Stephanie, Fuhrer, Oliver

“…The correct simulation of fog and low stratus (FLS) is a difficult task for numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. The Swiss Plateau experiences many days…”
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Identifying the key challenges for fog and low stratus forecasting in complex terrain by Westerhuis, Stephanie, Fuhrer, Oliver, Cermak, Jan, Eugster, Werner

“…Forecasting fog and low stratus (FLS) accurately poses a challenge to current numerical weather prediction models, despite many advancements in recent years…”
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Identifying key stages of radiation fog evolution using water vapor isotopes by Li, Yafei, Eugster, Werner, Riedl, Andreas, Westerhuis, Stephanie, Buchmann, Nina, Aemisegger, Franziska

“…•Radiation fog evolution drives water dynamics at land-atmosphere interface.•Stages of radiation fog evolution can be identified by water vapor isotope…”
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Stratus over rolling terrain: Large‐eddy simulation reference and sensitivity to grid spacing and numerics by Weinkaemmerer, Jan, Ďurán, Ivan Bašták, Westerhuis, Stephanie, Schmidli, Jürg

“…The formation of low stratus cloud over idealized hills is investigated using numerical model simulations. The main driver for the cloud formation is radiative…”
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Effects of terrain‐following vertical coordinates on simulation of stratus clouds in numerical weather prediction models by Westerhuis, Stephanie, Fuhrer, Oliver, Bhattacharya, Ritthik, Schmidli, Jürg, Bretherton, Christopher

“…Many numerical weather prediction models employ terrain‐following vertical coordinates. As a consequence, over orography, flat tops of stratus clouds are…”
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