Modelling of the evolution of a droplet cloud in a turbulent flow
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2018.02.014
Abstract: The effects of droplet inertia and turbulent mixing on the droplet number density distribution in a turbulent flow field are studied. A formulation of the turbulent convective diffusion equation for the droplet number density, based… read more here.
Keywords: droplet; field; droplet number; number density ... See more keywords
Global estimates of changes in shortwave low-cloud albedo and fluxes due to variations in cloud droplet number concentration derived from CERES-MODIS satellite sensors.
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gl078880
Abstract: 15 years of Aqua CERES and MODIS observations are combined to derive nearly global maps of shortwave albedo (A) and flux (F) response to changes in cloud droplet number concentration (Nd ). Absolute ( S… read more here.
Keywords: cloud droplet; number concentration; droplet number; ceres modis ... See more keywords
Predicting decadal trends in cloud droplet number concentration using reanalysis and satellite data
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-18-2035-2018
Abstract: Abstract. Cloud droplet number concentration (CDNC) is the key state variable that moderates the relationship between aerosol and the radiative forcing arising from aerosol–cloud interactions. Uncertainty related to the effect of anthropogenic aerosol on cloud… read more here.
Keywords: number concentration; droplet number; reanalysis; cloud droplet ... See more keywords
Cloud droplet number closure for tropical convective clouds during the ACRIDICON–CHUVA campaign
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-2021-80
Abstract: Abstract. The main objective of the ACRIDICON-CHUVA (Aerosol, Cloud, Precipitation, and Radiation Interactions and Dynamics of Convective Cloud Systems–Cloud Processes of the Main Precipitation Systems in Brazil: A Contribution to Cloud Resolving Modeling and to… read more here.
Keywords: droplet number; number; cloud droplet; acridicon chuva ... See more keywords
Is a more physical representation of aerosol activation needed for simulations of fog
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-21-7271-2021
Abstract: Abstract. Aerosols play a crucial role in the fog life cycle, as they determine the droplet number concentration and hence droplet size, which in turn controls both the fog's optical thickness and lifespan. Detailed aerosol-microphysics… read more here.
Keywords: activation; aerosol activation; droplet number; formation ... See more keywords