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Articles | Volume 25, issue 6
Articles | Volume 25, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-3413-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-3413-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 25, issue 6
Research article
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21 Mar 2025
Research article |  | 21 Mar 2025

Co-variability drives the inverted-V sensitivity between liquid water path and droplet concentrations

Tom Goren, Goutam Choudhury, Jan Kretzschmar, and Isabel McCoy

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Many studies have identified an inverted-V relationship between the liquid water path (LWP) and droplet concentration (Nd), where LWP increases and then decreases with Nd. Using satellite observations and meteorological data, we demonstrate that the inverted V primarily reflects co-variability between LWP and Nd. We suggest taking a holistic approach that considers this co-variability when assessing the climatological sensitivity of LWP to anthropogenic aerosols.
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