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Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-5781-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-5781-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
Research article
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28 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 28 Apr 2026

Regulation of cloud particle spectra and vertical structure by sub-cloud aerosols: insights from aircraft observations and numerical simulations

Deyu Liu, Yue Chen, Sihan Liu, Honglei Wang, Jingyi Chen, Yang Yang, Zihan Wang, Kun Cui, and Tianliang Zhao

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Cloud droplets are vital for rainfall and climate, and tiny airborne particles called aerosols can change their size and number. Using airplane observations over Hebei and simulations, we found that aerosols strongly affect droplet vertical distribution. Under high aerosols, lower droplets are larger and more numerous; under low aerosols, upper droplets are larger. These changes affect cloud development, precipitation, and atmospheric energy.
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