Description:

The upcoming NASA INvestigation of Convective UpdraftS (INCUS) mission (https://incus.colostate.edu) will provide the first ever space-borne observations of convective mass flux and its temporal evolution within deep convective storms, along with anvil cloud properties, throughout the tropics and subtropics. These observations and the suite of developing INCUS products will enhance our understanding of the dynamical processes associated with deep convective clouds, as well as the radiative impacts of their anvils. INCUS will continue the rich history of convective observations from space, and in particular space-borne radar, that began with TRMM, continued with CloudSat and GPM, and now includes EarthCARE.

We invite presentations related to all aspects of convective storm processes, especially those that are related to spaceborne observations of convection. We are especially interested in research on convective dynamics, convective anvil processes, and cloud radiative feedbacks. In addition, we are interested in the synergy among spaceborne radar, passive microwave, and geostationary visible and infrared imagery along with convective environment information from spaceborne sounding and/or reanalysis data.

Topics of relevance include (but are not limited to): tropical and mid-latitude convection, environmental controls on convective features and properties, the relationship between storm dynamics and storm properties and features (e.g. cloud anvils, overshooting tops, etc.), and quantifying the links between convective processes and extreme weather events in current and future climate scenarios. Studies identifying gaps in our knowledge of these processes are particularly welcome, as are suggestions around the use of INCUS observations and ways in which they may be enhanced. Observational, modeling, and theoretical studies are all welcome.