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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-69-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-69-2021
Research article
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05 Jan 2021
Research article |  | 05 Jan 2021

The enhancement of droplet collision by electric charges and atmospheric electric fields

Shian Guo and Huiwen Xue

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Observations in previous studies show that cloud droplets carry electric charges. We are curious about whether the electric interaction enhances the collision of cloud droplets. The effect of the electric charge and atmospheric electric field on the raindrop-formation process is studied numerically. Results indicate that a cloud with a small droplet size is more sensitive to an electric charge and field, which could significantly trigger droplet collision and accelerate raindrop formation.
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