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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-3803-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-3803-2015
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09 Apr 2015
Research article |  | 09 Apr 2015

Revisiting Twomey's approximation for peak supersaturation

B. J. Shipway

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A new parametrization for cloud droplet nucleation is described. This revised approach makes use of a simple look-up table which is very efficient and computationally very cheap. Adopting this approach further allows for a more accurate treatment of the necessary approximations of supersaturation evolution and ultimately leads to a more accurate calculation of peak supersaturation and hence droplet nucleation.
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