Warm-phase microphysical evolution in  large-eddy simulations of tropical cumulus  congestus: evaluating drop size distribution  evolution using polarimetry retrievals, in situ measurements, and a thermal-based framework

Stanford, McKenna W.; Fridlind, Ann M.; Ackerman, Andrew S.; van Diedenhoven, Bastiaan; Xiao, Qian; Wang, Jian; Matsui, Toshihisa; Hernandez-Deckers, Daniel; Lawson, Paul

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-11199-2025

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Warm-phase microphysical evolution in large-eddy simulations of tropical cumulus congestus: evaluating drop size distribution evolution using polarimetry retrievals, in situ measurements, and a thermal-based framework

McKenna W. Stanford, Ann M. Fridlind, Andrew S. Ackerman, Bastiaan van Diedenhoven, Qian Xiao, Jian Wang, Toshihisa Matsui, Daniel Hernandez-Deckers, and Paul Lawson

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The evolution of cloud droplets, from the point they are activated by atmospheric aerosol to the formation of precipitation, is an important process relevant to understanding cloud–climate feedbacks. This study demonstrates a benchmark framework for using novel airborne measurements and retrievals to constrain high-resolution simulations of moderately deep cumulus clouds and pathways for scaling results to large-scale models and space-based observational platforms.


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