Articles | Volume 26, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-4067-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-4067-2026
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24 Mar 2026
Research article |  | 24 Mar 2026

Drop clustering and drop size correlations from holographic imagery suggest cloud droplet spectral broadening via entrainment-mixing

John J. D'Alessandro, Robert Wood, and Peter N. Blossey

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HOLODEC processed data (following D'Alessandro et al., 2026) J. Dalessandro https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18894825

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Many theories speculate drop clustering is an important facet of precipitation initiation. This study evaluates the relationship between drop size and drop clustering surrounding the individual drops. Large drops are generally isolated from neighboring drops, particularly in subsaturated environments. Samples capturing this trend also have the broadest drop size distributions and largest drops, suggesting the importance of entrainment-mixing to precipitation initiation.
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