Effects of a Vertical Cloud Condensation Nuclei Concentration Explosion in an Idealized Hailstorm Simulation

• Published in: Geophysical research letters Vol. 51; no. 8
• Main Authors: Ma, Rongjun, Li, Xiaofei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 28.04.2024; Wiley
• Subjects: Aerosols; aerosol‐cloud; Air pollution; Boundary layers; Climate change; Climate prediction; Cloud condensation nuclei; Cloud interaction; Clouds; Condensation; Condensation nuclei; Convection; Convective clouds; Environmental impact; Explosions; Future climates; Hail; Hail formation; Hailstorms; idealized model; microphysics; Nuclei concentration; Nucleus; Numerical experiments; Precipitation; Precipitation rate; Rainfall; riming collection efficiency; Sensitivity; Vertical distribution; vertical level for cloud condensation nuclei concentration; Water vapor; Water vapour; Weather modification

Determination of the key vertical level for cloud condensation nuclei concentration (CCNC) explosions has been a long‐term issue in CCN‐cloud interaction studies. An idealized hailstorm is simulated with 37 sensitivity runs, including an initial CCNC grouping vertically from the ground to the cloud...