Articles | Volume 23, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-10423-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-10423-2023
Research article
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20 Sep 2023
Research article |  | 20 Sep 2023

Evaluation of hygroscopic cloud seeding in warm-rain processes by a hybrid microphysics scheme using a Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model: a real case study

Kai-I Lin, Kao-Shen Chung, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Li-Hsin Chen, Yu-Chieng Liou, Pay-Liam Lin, Wei-Yu Chang, Hsien-Jung Chiu, and Yi-Hui Chang

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-573', Anonymous Referee #1, 05 May 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Kao-Shen Chung, 19 May 2023
  • CC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-573', Tian Xian, 26 Jun 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-573', Anonymous Referee #3, 06 Jul 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Kao-Shen Chung on behalf of the Authors (21 Jul 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (23 Jul 2023) by Zhanqing Li
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (29 Jul 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (05 Aug 2023)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (05 Aug 2023) by Zhanqing Li
AR by Kao-Shen Chung on behalf of the Authors (11 Aug 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (12 Aug 2023) by Zhanqing Li
AR by Kao-Shen Chung on behalf of the Authors (14 Aug 2023)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
This study develops a hybrid microphysics scheme to enable the complex model simulation of cloud seeding based on observational cloud condensation nuclei size distribution. Our results show that more precipitation can be developed in the scenarios seeding in the in-cloud region, and seeding over an area of tens km2 is the most efficient strategy due to the strengthening of the accretion process. Moreover, particles bigger than 0.4 μm are the main factor contributing to cloud-seeding effects.
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