Articles | Volume 26, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-13319-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-13319-2026
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22 Sep 2026
Research article |  | 22 Sep 2026

Cloud-type-dependent mixed-phase cloud climatology from CloudSat/CALIPSO measurements

Kang Yang, Zhien Wang, and Min Deng

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MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_ocn_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Ocean Surface Diagnostics V5.12.4 Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) https://doi.org/10.5067/Y67YQ1L3ZZ4R

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Mixed-phase clouds, which contain both ice crystals and supercooled liquid droplets, strongly influence Earth's radiation budget but remain difficult to represent in climate models. Using global satellite observations, we show that they vary greatly by cloud type, with distinct spatial distributions, vertical structures, and seasonal and surface contrasts. These results provide new observational constraints for improving model representation of mixed-phase clouds.
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