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Articles | Volume 22, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8973-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-8973-2022
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12 Jul 2022
Research article |  | 12 Jul 2022

Do Arctic mixed-phase clouds sometimes dissipate due to insufficient aerosol? Evidence from comparisons between observations and idealized simulations

Lucas J. Sterzinger, Joseph Sedlar, Heather Guy, Ryan R. Neely III, and Adele L. Igel

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