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Articles | Volume 16, issue 23
Articles | Volume 16, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-15413-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-15413-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16, issue 23
Research article
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13 Dec 2016
Research article |  | 13 Dec 2016

The source of discrepancies in aerosol–cloud–precipitation interactions between GCM and A-Train retrievals

Takuro Michibata, Kentaroh Suzuki, Yousuke Sato, and Toshihiko Takemura

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This study identifies a fundamental flaw of a GCM in aerosol–cloud–precipitation interactions. The model predicts a monotonic increase in the LWP in response to increased aerosols, which is in stark contrast to satellite retrievals that show a regional variation in the sign of the LWP response. The model also fails to represent the observed dependency of the LWP response on macrophysical regimes. The model biases are attributed to the autoconversion process, with a lack of buffering mechanisms.
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