Improved Parameterization of Cloud Droplet Spectral Dispersion Expected to Reduce Uncertainty in Evaluating Aerosol Indirect Effects

Abstract Relative dispersion (ε), as a parameter characterizing droplet spectral shape, exerts a considerable impact on cloud radiation and precipitation processes, and its accurate parameterization is urgently needed in models. Current ε parameterizations, which are based on droplet number concentr...

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Main Authors: Ping Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jiming Li, Fang Fang, Lei Zhu, Jingjing Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL111643
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