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Articles | Volume 24, issue 24
Articles | Volume 24, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-13935-2024
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16 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 16 Dec 2024

How does riming influence the observed spatial variability of ice water in mixed-phase clouds?

Nina Maherndl, Manuel Moser, Imke Schirmacher, Aaron Bansemer, Johannes Lucke, Christiane Voigt, and Maximilian Maahn

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It is not clear why ice crystals in clouds occur in clusters. Here, airborne measurements of clouds in mid-latitudes and high latitudes are used to study the spatial variability of ice. Further, we investigate the influence of riming, which occurs when liquid droplets freeze onto ice crystals. We find that riming enhances the occurrence of ice clusters. In the Arctic, riming leads to ice clustering at spatial scales of 3–5 km. This is due to updrafts and not higher amounts of liquid water.
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