This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $198,875 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to conduct research on cloud pattern formation and dynamics. The project aims to develop novel computational models, including a new class of partial differential equations called pseudoparabolic Ginzburg-Landau equations, to better understand the nonlinear dynamics governing the organization of marine stratocumulus and continental shallow cumulus clouds. The research will integrate stochastic parameterizations to account for the effects of turbulence, aerosols, and other microphysical processes on cloud formation. The project will also leverage high-resolution satellite data to train data-driven versions of the computational models. This work has the potential to improve predictions of cloud response to anthropogenic forcing and abrupt climate transitions. The project runs from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027 and does not involve any sub-awards.
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