A cross-instrument closure and polarimetric study for improving sub-millimeter polarimeter-radiometer  ice cloud microphysics retrievals

Gong, Jie; Liu, Yuli; Finlon, Joseph A.; Adams, Ian S.; Kroodsma, Rachael A.; Wu, Dong L.; Bennartz, Ralf

doi:10.5194/acp-26-12457-2026

Articles | Volume 26, issue 17

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12457-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12457-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 26, issue 17

Research article

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02 Sep 2026

Research article |

| 02 Sep 2026

A cross-instrument closure and polarimetric study for improving sub-millimeter polarimeter-radiometer ice cloud microphysics retrievals

Jie Gong, Yuli Liu, Joseph A. Finlon, Ian S. Adams, Rachael A. Kroodsma, Dong L. Wu, and Ralf Bennartz

Data sets

Plotting code and corresponding dataset to preprint EGUSPHERE-2026-1291 Jie Gong https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19161985

Short summary

This is a closure and polarimetric study using a variety of airborne observations to disentangle hydrometeor microphysical properties and their vertical distribution. This work paves a concrete step in assuring timely delivery of high-quality science products for several future sub-mm radiometer missions as well as possibilities of new science products beyond the mission requirements.