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View article: The role of aerosols and meteorological conditions in shaping cloud droplet development in New Mexico summer deep-convective systems
The role of aerosols and meteorological conditions in shaping cloud droplet development in New Mexico summer deep-convective systems Open
The accurate representation of aerosol physicochemical properties is important when describing aerosol–cloud interactions. The Deep Convective Microphysics Experiment (DCMEX) aimed to improve the representation of microphysical processes i…
View article: The Impact of Mixed‐Phase Cloud Processes on Simulating Southern Ocean Clouds and Their Radiative Effect
The Impact of Mixed‐Phase Cloud Processes on Simulating Southern Ocean Clouds and Their Radiative Effect Open
Over the Southern Ocean, atmospheric and climate models have large biases in their radiative fluxes, primarily caused by the representation of supercooled liquid and mixed‐phase low‐level clouds, both at the macro‐ and micro‐scale. The rad…
View article: The role of aerosols and meteorological conditions in shaping cloud droplet development in New Mexico summer deep-convective systems
The role of aerosols and meteorological conditions in shaping cloud droplet development in New Mexico summer deep-convective systems Open
The accurate representation of aerosol physicochemical properties is important when describing aerosol-cloud interactions. The Deep Convective Microphysics Experiment (DCMEX) aimed to improve the representation of microphysical processes i…
View article: Early Ice Particles in Growing Convective Clouds over a New Mexico Mountain Range during DCMEX
Early Ice Particles in Growing Convective Clouds over a New Mexico Mountain Range during DCMEX Open
The formation of the first ice particles in developing convective clouds is a critical event in cloud evolution. The timing, location and amount of the initial ice has potentially significant implications for the eventual micro and macro s…
View article: The transport history of African biomass burning aerosols arriving in the remote Southeast Atlantic marine boundary layer and their impacts on cloud properties
The transport history of African biomass burning aerosols arriving in the remote Southeast Atlantic marine boundary layer and their impacts on cloud properties Open
The transport of African biomass burning aerosols (BBAs) and their impacts on cloud formation and properties over the Southeast Atlantic (SEA) remain one of the largest sources of uncertainty in understanding climate effects across this re…
View article: Transport of continental particulate over the Labrador Sea and entrainment are important pathways for glaciation of remote marine clouds
Transport of continental particulate over the Labrador Sea and entrainment are important pathways for glaciation of remote marine clouds Open
Cloud residual particles composed of dust or biological material have been observed in clean arctic boundary layer clouds. They are transported from continental Canada and entrained from the lower tropospheric air, influencing ice formatio…
View article: High ice-nucleating particle concentrations associated with Arctic haze in springtime cold-air outbreaks
High ice-nucleating particle concentrations associated with Arctic haze in springtime cold-air outbreaks Open
The global variation in ice-nucleating particle (INP) concentrations is an important modulator of the cloud-phase feedback, where the albedo of mixed-phase clouds increases in a warming climate. Shallow clouds, such as those observed in co…
View article: High ice-nucleating particle concentrations associated with Arctic haze in springtime cold-air outbreaks
High ice-nucleating particle concentrations associated with Arctic haze in springtime cold-air outbreaks Open
The global variation of ice-nucleating particle (INP) concentrations is an important modulator of the cloud-phase feedback, where the albedo of mixed-phase clouds increases in a warming climate. Shallow clouds such as those observed in col…
View article: The evolution of warm rain in trade-wind cumulus during EUREC <sup>4</sup> A
The evolution of warm rain in trade-wind cumulus during EUREC <sup>4</sup> A Open
In this paper measurements are presented of the observed properties of aerosols and microphysics of clouds associated with the characteristics of precipitation in convective clouds that formed off the east coast of Barbados during EUREC4A.…
View article: Deep Convective Microphysics Experiment (DCMEX) coordinated aircraft and ground observations: microphysics, aerosol, and dynamics during cumulonimbus development
Deep Convective Microphysics Experiment (DCMEX) coordinated aircraft and ground observations: microphysics, aerosol, and dynamics during cumulonimbus development Open
Cloud feedbacks associated with deep convective anvils remain highly uncertain. In part, this uncertainty arises from a lack of understanding of how microphysical processes influence the cloud radiative effect. In particular, climate model…
View article: Characterizing Precipitation and Improving Rainfall Estimates Over the Southern Ocean Using Ship‐Borne Disdrometer and Dual‐Polarimetric C‐Band Radar
Characterizing Precipitation and Improving Rainfall Estimates Over the Southern Ocean Using Ship‐Borne Disdrometer and Dual‐Polarimetric C‐Band Radar Open
Large satellite discrepancies and model biases in representing precipitation over the Southern Ocean (SO) are related directly to the region's limited surface observations of precipitation. To help address this knowledge gap, the study inv…
View article: Precipitation in the Arctic and Southern Ocean: new insights from aircraft and ship-borne measurements
Precipitation in the Arctic and Southern Ocean: new insights from aircraft and ship-borne measurements Open
Precipitation is an important component of the hydrologic cycle and sea ice mass balance in polar regions. However, precipitation products in high latitudes constitute the highest uncertainties among satellite retrievals and numerical mode…
View article: Ice-nucleating particles over the Labrador Sea during the M-Phase campaigns
Ice-nucleating particles over the Labrador Sea during the M-Phase campaigns Open
As the Earth warms, it is important to understand how a change in the ice:water ratio in mixed-phase clouds influences the cloud-phase feedback; a cooling effect caused by the change in albedo of the cloud. Ice-nucleating particles (INPs),…
View article: Ice-nucleating particles in springtime cold-air outbreaks associated with Arctic haze
Ice-nucleating particles in springtime cold-air outbreaks associated with Arctic haze Open
Concentrations of ice-nucleating particles (INPs) were measured in springtime cold-air outbreaks over the Norwegian and Barents Seas using filter samples taken on board the FAAM BAe-146 aircraft. These measurements of INP concentrations we…
View article: Secondary ice production within mixed-phase clouds in cold air outbreaks over the North Atlantic.&#160;
Secondary ice production within mixed-phase clouds in cold air outbreaks over the North Atlantic.  Open
In-cloud measurements of ice crystal concentrations often greatly exceed ice nucleating particle (INP) concentrations. This discrepancy can be accounted for by secondary ice production (SIP), describing mechanisms producing new ice crystal…
View article: Overview of Secondary Ice Production In the Deep Convective Microphysics Experiment (DCMEX)
Overview of Secondary Ice Production In the Deep Convective Microphysics Experiment (DCMEX) Open
Secondary ice formation has long been a problem in cloud physics. This affects the radiation properties, precipitation development and the lifetime of mixed-phase clouds.  We conducted multiple flights over the Magdalena Mountain regi…
View article: The impact of mixed-phase cloud processes on radiative fluxes over the Southern Ocean in a convection-permitting model
The impact of mixed-phase cloud processes on radiative fluxes over the Southern Ocean in a convection-permitting model Open
Atmospheric and climate models have large biases in their short and long wave radiative fluxes over the Southern Ocean, leading to significant errors in their sea surface temperature, sea ice and large scale circulation. The primary cause …
View article: Observations of ambient aerosol and warm cloud formation in a New Mexico summer deep-convection system
Observations of ambient aerosol and warm cloud formation in a New Mexico summer deep-convection system Open
Aerosol particles can affect the formation and properties of clouds by acting as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nucleating particles (INP). The accurate representation of aerosol size distribution and composition along with cloud …
View article: Comment on essd-2023-303
Comment on essd-2023-303 Open
Abstract. Sensitivity of global temperature to rising CO2 remains highly uncertain. One of the greatest sources of uncertainty arises from cloud feedbacks associated with deep convective anvils. For deep convective clouds, their growth and…
View article: Characterizing precipitation and improving radar rainfall estimates over the Southern Ocean using ship-borne disdrometer and dual-polarimetric C-band radar
Characterizing precipitation and improving radar rainfall estimates over the Southern Ocean using ship-borne disdrometer and dual-polarimetric C-band radar Open
Large satellite discrepancies and model biases in representing precipitation over the Southern Ocean (SO) are related directly to the region’s limited surface observations of precipitation. To help address this knowledge gap, the study inv…
View article: DCMEX coordinated aircraft and ground observations: Microphysics, aerosol and dynamics during cumulonimbus development
DCMEX coordinated aircraft and ground observations: Microphysics, aerosol and dynamics during cumulonimbus development Open
Sensitivity of global temperature to rising CO2 remains highly uncertain. One of the greatest sources of uncertainty arises from cloud feedbacks associated with deep convective anvils. For deep convective clouds, their growth and character…
View article: Towards a UK Airborne Bioaerosol Climatology: Real-Time Monitoring Strategies for High Time Resolution Bioaerosol Classification and Quantification
Towards a UK Airborne Bioaerosol Climatology: Real-Time Monitoring Strategies for High Time Resolution Bioaerosol Classification and Quantification Open
Biological particulate matter (BioPM) is a poorly constrained, ubiquitous, and diverse subset of atmospheric aerosols. They influence climate, air quality, and health via many mechanisms, spurring renewed interest in constraining their emi…
View article: Correction to “Characterizing the Particle Composition and Cloud Condensation Nuclei from Shipping Emission in Western Europe”
Correction to “Characterizing the Particle Composition and Cloud Condensation Nuclei from Shipping Emission in Western Europe” Open
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVAddition/CorrectionNEXTORIGINAL ARTICLEThis notice is a correctionCorrection to "Characterizing the Particle Composition and Cloud Condensation Nuclei from Shipping Emission in Western Europe"Chenjie YuChen…
View article: Measurements of Ice Crystal Fluxes from the Surface at a Mountain Top Site
Measurements of Ice Crystal Fluxes from the Surface at a Mountain Top Site Open
New observations of anomalously high cloud ice crystal concentrations at the Jungfraujoch research station (Switzerland, 3.5 km a.s.l.) are presented. High-resolution measurements of these ice crystals using a high-speed 2D imaging cloud p…
View article: Understanding the aerosol-cloud interactions in ship-dominated and cleaner environments in the Celtic Sea.
Understanding the aerosol-cloud interactions in ship-dominated and cleaner environments in the Celtic Sea. Open
Aerosol-cloud interaction contributes to one of the highest uncertainties in radiative forcing estimations. Aerosols from ship emissions alter the cloud properties and have become an important source of anthropogenic air pollution in recen…