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20 Apr 2026
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Lagrangian particle–based simulation of aerosol-dependent vertical variation of cloud microphysics in a laboratory convection cloud chamber
Inyeob La
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Climate and Environmental Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
present address: Graduate School of Information Science, University of Hyogo, Kobe, Japan
Wojciech W. Grabowski
MMM Laboratory, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA
Yongjoon Kim
Glocal M&S Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea
Sanggyeom Kim
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Climate and Environmental Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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We ask how the amount of aerosol particles shapes cloud structure. Using computer simulations of a laboratory cloud chamber, we varied aerosol levels and tracked droplet growth. When aerosols are few, cloud water increases with height; when many, it becomes almost uniform because vapor is used up near the bottom. These findings clarify when upward motions matter and guide chamber design and better cloud treatment in weather and climate models.
We ask how the amount of aerosol particles shapes cloud structure. Using computer simulations of...
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