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Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-14085-2026
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
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08 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 08 Oct 2026

EarthCARE reveals details on the role of rain in closed-to-open cell transitions

Johanna Mayer, Daniele Gasbarra, Robin J. Hogan, Edward Malina, Shannon L. Mason, and Blanka Piskala Gvozdikova

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We investigate transitions from closed to open stratocumulus cells using synergistic observations from the EarthCARE and GOES satellites. Microphysical changes and increasing rain up to 25 hours before transitions support a precipitation-driven pathway. These findings provide new observational constraints on the processes driving stratocumulus breakup and its radiative impact.
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