A strong statistical link between aerosol indirect effects and the self-similarity of rainfall distributions

<p>We use convective-scale simulations of monsoonal clouds to reveal a self-similar probability density function that underpins surface rainfall statistics. This density is independent of cloud-droplet number concentration and is unchanged by aerosol perturbations. It therefore represents an i...

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Main Authors: K. Furtado, P. Field
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/22/3391/2022/acp-22-3391-2022.pdf