Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-3299-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-3299-2026
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04 Mar 2026
Research article |  | 04 Mar 2026

Aerosol-driven precipitation modification: spatiotemporal heterogeneity in precipitation microphysics and vertical profiles over China's megacity clusters

Heyuan Peng, Xiong Hu, Weihua Ai, Zhen Li, Shensen Hu, Junqi Qiao, and Xianbin Zhao

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AR by Heyuan Peng on behalf of the Authors (25 Nov 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (19 Dec 2025) by Odran Sourdeval
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (30 Dec 2025)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (31 Dec 2025)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (12 Jan 2026) by Odran Sourdeval
AR by Heyuan Peng on behalf of the Authors (19 Jan 2026)  Manuscript 
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This study investigates aerosol-precipitation characteristics of urban clusters across different climatic areas in China: enhanced aerosol loading reduces regional precipitation disparities, most in spring & summer. Precipitation shows stronger regional than seasonal variability, with convective varying more than stratiform precipitation. Northern city precipitation is dominated by dust aerosols; coastal areas by sea salt. Moreover, dynamic & thermal impacts on their microphysics are distinct.
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