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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11285-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-11285-2024
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10 Oct 2024
Research article |  | 10 Oct 2024

Effect of secondary ice production processes on the simulation of ice pellets using the Predicted Particle Properties microphysics scheme

Mathieu Lachapelle, Mélissa Cholette, and Julie M. Thériault

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Hazardous precipitation types such as ice pellets and freezing rain are difficult to predict because they are associated with complex microphysical processes. Using Predicted Particle Properties (P3), this work shows that secondary ice production processes increase the amount of ice pellets simulated while decreasing the amount of freezing rain. Moreover, the properties of the simulated precipitation compare well with those that were measured.
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