Long-resident droplets at the stratocumulus top

Turbulence models predict low droplet-collision rates in stratocumulus clouds, which should imply a narrow droplet size distribution and little rain. Contrary to this expectation, rain is often observed in stratocumuli. In this paper, we explore the hypothesis that some droplets can grow well ab...

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Main Authors: A. de Lozar, L. Muessle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-05-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/6563/2016/acp-16-6563-2016.pdf