Articles | Volume 25, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-18527-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-18527-2025
Research article
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19 Dec 2025
Research article |  | 19 Dec 2025

Aerosol effects on convective storms under pseudo-global warming conditions: insights from case studies in Germany

Lina Lucas, Christian Barthlott, Corinna Hoose, and Peter Knippertz

Data sets

Aerosol effects on convective storms under pseudo-global warming conditions: insights from case studies in Germany L. Lucas et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15830656

Model code and software

ICON release 2025.04 ICON partnership (MPI-M, DWD, DKRZ, KIT, C2SM) https://doi.org/10.35089/wdcc/iconrelease2025.04

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We studied how climate change and cleaner air could affect severe storms in Germany. Using high-resolution weather simulations of past supercell storms under warmer and less polluted conditions, we found that storms may become more intense, with heavier rainfall and larger hailstones. These changes suggest an increased risk of damage in the future. Our findings help improve understanding of how extreme storms may evolve in a changing climate.
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