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Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-5427-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-5427-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
Research article
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22 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 22 Apr 2026

Aging of droplet size distribution in stratocumulus clouds: regimes of droplet size distribution evolution

Jung-Sub Lim and Fabian Hoffmann

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We used high-resolution simulations to track individual cloud droplets within marine clouds. We discovered that while droplets grow similarly, they evaporate differently depending on their specific history of exposure to dry air. This helps resolve ambiguities in interpreting field observations, where droplet history is often unknown. We also propose a simple formula to capture this variability, offering a more accurate tool for representing cloud evolution in models.
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