Potential impact of aerosols on convective clouds revealed by Himawari-8 observations over different terrain types in eastern China

Chen, Tianmeng; Li, Zhanqing; Kahn, Ralph A.; Zhao, Chuanfeng; Rosenfeld, Daniel; Guo, Jianping; Han, Wenchao; Chen, Dandan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-6199-2021

Articles | Volume 21, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-6199-2021

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-6199-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 21, issue 8

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26 Apr 2021

Research article |

| 26 Apr 2021

Potential impact of aerosols on convective clouds revealed by Himawari-8 observations over different terrain types in eastern China

Tianmeng Chen, Zhanqing Li, Ralph A. Kahn, Chuanfeng Zhao, Daniel Rosenfeld, Jianping Guo, Wenchao Han, and Dandan Chen

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RC1: 'Review of ``Potential impact of aerosols on convective clouds revealed by Himawari-8 observations over different terrain types in eastern China" from Chen et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 17 Nov 2020
- AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Zhanqing Li, 04 Feb 2021
- AC1: 'Reply on RC2', Zhanqing Li, 04 Feb 2021
RC2: 'Review of Chen et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 Nov 2020
- AC1: 'Reply on RC2', Zhanqing Li, 04 Feb 2021
- AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Zhanqing Li, 04 Feb 2021

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AR by Zhanqing Li on behalf of the Authors (05 Feb 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (08 Feb 2021) by Matthias Tesche

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Feb 2021)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (23 Feb 2021) by Matthias Tesche

AR by Zhanqing Li on behalf of the Authors (25 Feb 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (25 Feb 2021) by Matthias Tesche

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A convective cloud identification process is developed using geostationary satellite data from Himawari-8. Convective cloud fraction is generally larger before noon and smaller in the afternoon under polluted conditions, but megacities and complex topography can influence the pattern. A robust relationship between convective cloud and aerosol loading is found. This pattern varies with terrain height and is modulated by varying thermodynamic, dynamical, and humidity conditions during the day.