Analysis of aerosol effects on warm clouds over the Yangtze River Delta from multi-sensor satellite observations

Liu, Yuqin; de Leeuw, Gerrit; Kerminen, Veli-Matti; Zhang, Jiahua; Zhou, Putian; Nie, Wei; Qi, Ximeng; Hong, Juan; Wang, Yonghong; Ding, Aijun; Guo, Huadong; Krüger, Olaf; Kulmala, Markku; Petäjä, Tuukka

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-5623-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-5623-2017

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03 May 2017

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| 03 May 2017

Analysis of aerosol effects on warm clouds over the Yangtze River Delta from multi-sensor satellite observations

Yuqin Liu, Gerrit de Leeuw, Veli-Matti Kerminen, Jiahua Zhang, Putian Zhou, Wei Nie, Ximeng Qi, Juan Hong, Yonghong Wang, Aijun Ding, Huadong Guo, Olaf Krüger, Markku Kulmala, and Tuukka Petäjä

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RC1: 'Review of Liu et al. “Satellite observed indications of aerosol effects on warm cloud properties over Yangtze River Delta of China”', Anonymous Referee #1, 01 Jan 2017
- AC1: 'answers to Referee #1', Yuqin Liu, 28 Mar 2017
RC2: 'Referee comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 02 Jan 2017
- AC2: 'answers to Referee #2', Yuqin Liu, 28 Mar 2017

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AR by Yuqin Liu on behalf of the Authors (29 Mar 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (31 Mar 2017) by Imre Salma

AR by Yuqin Liu on behalf of the Authors (06 Apr 2017)

Short summary

The aerosol effects on warm cloud parameters over the Yangtze River Delta are systematically examined using multi-sensor retrievals. This study shows that the COT–CDR and CWP–CDR relationships are not unique, but are affected by atmospheric aerosol loading. CDR and cloud fraction show different behaviours for low and high AOD. Aerosol–cloud interaction (ACI) is stronger for clouds mixed with smoke aerosol than for clouds mixed with dust. Meteorological conditions play an important role in ACI.