Abstract
The effect of solar heating on drop growth was examined using a Lagrangian parcel model with detailed microphysics. Results show that since solar heating increases rapidly with drop size, larger drops tend to evaporate preferentially throughout the cloud, narrowing the drop-size spectrum. This narrowing, and its influence on drizzle production, depends on the concentration of drops in the cloud: at intermediate drop concentrations, solar heating suppresses drizzle production; at larger concentrations, solar heating has a weaker effect and infrared cooling can enhance drizzle production.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 910-911 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 7 |
State | Published - Jul 1 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atmospheric Science