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Articles | Volume 26, issue 13
Articles | Volume 26, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-9721-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-9721-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 13
Research article
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10 Jul 2026
Research article |  | 10 Jul 2026

The importance of aerosol and droplet microphysics for the properties and life cycle of radiation fog in the Po Valley

Hao Ding, Almuth Neuberger, Rahul Ranjan, Fredrik Mattsson, Liine Heikkinen, Karam Mansour, Stefano Decesari, Claudia Mohr, Alejandro Baró Pérez, Nazario Mastroianni, Paul Zieger, Ilona Riipinen, and Annica M. L. Ekman

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Fog poses numerous risks to society, yet it remains challenging to forecast. We use detailed numerical simulations based on fog observations in the Po Valley, Italy, to demonstrate that high concentrations of aerosol particles, as in polluted air, lead to an increase in droplet number, prolonged fog duration, and reduced visibility. The simulations also show the importance of accurately representing haze particles and the shape of the droplet size distribution for improved fog prediction.
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