Articles | Volume 21, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-17649-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-17649-2021
Research article
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03 Dec 2021
Research article |  | 03 Dec 2021

Microphysical process of precipitating hydrometeors from warm-front mid-level stratiform clouds revealed by ground-based lidar observations

Yang Yi, Fan Yi, Fuchao Liu, Yunpeng Zhang, Changming Yu, and Yun He

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on acp-2021-177', Anonymous Referee #1, 27 Apr 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Fan Yi, 15 Sep 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on acp-2021-177', Anonymous Referee #3, 31 Jul 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Fan Yi, 15 Sep 2021
  • RC3: 'Comment on acp-2021-177', Anonymous Referee #4, 05 Aug 2021
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Fan Yi, 15 Sep 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Fan Yi on behalf of the Authors (15 Sep 2021)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (16 Sep 2021) by Matthias Tesche
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (21 Sep 2021)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (28 Sep 2021) by Matthias Tesche
AR by Fan Yi on behalf of the Authors (03 Nov 2021)  Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (03 Nov 2021) by Matthias Tesche
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (05 Nov 2021)
EF by Sarah Buchmann (05 Nov 2021)  Author's response 
ED: Publish as is (08 Nov 2021) by Matthias Tesche
AR by Fan Yi on behalf of the Authors (09 Nov 2021)
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Short summary
Our lidar observations reveal the complete microphysical process of hydrometeors falling from mid-level stratiform clouds. We find that the surface rainfall begins as supercooled mixed-phase hydrometeors fall out of a liquid parent cloud base. We find also that the collision–coalescence growth of precipitating raindrops and subsequent spontaneous breakup always occur around 0.6 km altitude during surface rainfalls. Our findings provide new insights into stratiform precipitation formation.
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