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02 Jun 2022
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In situ observation of riming in mixed-phase clouds using the PHIPS probe
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Martin Schnaiter
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
schnaiTEC GmbH, Bruchsal, Germany
Thomas Leisner
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Emma Järvinen
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Riming, i.e., the accretion of small droplets on the surface of ice particles via collision, is one of the major uncertainties in model prediction of mixed-phase clouds. We discuss the occurrence (up to 50% of particles) and aging of rimed ice particles and show correlations of the occurrence and the degree of riming with ambient meteorological parameters using data gathered by the Particle Habit Imaging and Polar Scattering (PHIPS) probe during three airborne in situ field campaigns.
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