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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-11305-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-11305-2022
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02 Sep 2022
Research article |  | 02 Sep 2022

Experimental study on the evolution of droplet size distribution during the fog life cycle

Marie Mazoyer, Frédéric Burnet, and Cyrielle Denjean

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The evolution of the droplet size distribution during the fog life cycle remains poorly understood and progress is required to reduce the uncertainty of fog forecasts. To gain insights into the physical processes driving the microphysics, intensive field campaigns were conducted during three winters at the SIRTA site in the south of Paris. This study analyzed the variations in fog microphysical properties and their potential interactions at the different evolutionary stages of the fog events.
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