Influence of convection and aerosol pollution on ice cloud particle effective radius
2010 ◽
Vol 10
(10)
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pp. 23091-23108
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Abstract. Satellite observations show that ice cloud effective radius (re) increases with ice water content (IWC) but decreases with aerosol optical thickness (AOT). Using least-squares fitting to the observed data, we obtain an analytical formula to describe the variations of re with IWC and AOT for several regions with distinct characteristics of re-IWC-AOT relationships. As IWC directly relates to convective strength and AOT represents aerosol loading, our empirical formula provides a means to quantify the relative roles of dynamics and aerosols in controlling re in different geographical regions, and to establish a framework for parameterization of aerosol effects on re in climate models.
2011 ◽
Vol 11
(2)
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pp. 457-463
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2011 ◽
Vol 11
(16)
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pp. 8363-8384
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2011 ◽
Vol 112
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pp. 189-196
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2007 ◽
Vol 64
(4)
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pp. 1068-1088
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2011 ◽
Vol 68
(2)
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pp. 300-321
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2017 ◽
Vol 34
(11)
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pp. 2457-2473
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2007 ◽
Vol 24
(8)
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pp. 1495-1503
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2008 ◽
Vol 65
(7)
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pp. 2044-2063
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