Macro- and Microphysical Characteristics of Precipitating and Non-Precipitating Stratocumulus Clouds over Eastern China

Stratocumulus (Sc) is the most common cloud type in China. Sc clouds may or may not be accompanied by various types of precipitation that are representative of different macro- and microphysical characteristics. The finely resolved CloudSat data products are used in this study to quantitatively inve...

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Main Authors: Sicong Li, Yunying Li, Guorong Sun, Zhixian Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/7/237