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Does small-scale turbulence matter for ice growth in mixed-phase clouds?
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Meteorology . Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, The Bolin Centre for Climate Research (together with KTH & SMHI).ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9074-7623
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Number of Authors: 62025 (English)In: Physical Review Fluids, E-ISSN 2469-990X, Vol. 10, no 5, article id 053803Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Representing the glaciation of mixed-phase clouds in terms of the Wegener-Bergeron- Findeisen process is a challenge for many weather and climate models, which tend to overestimate this process because cloud dynamics and microphysics are not accurately represented. As turbulence is essential for the transport of water vapor from evaporating liquid droplets to ice crystals, we developed a statistical model using established closures to assess the role of small-scale turbulence. The model successfully captures results of direct numerical simulations and we use it to assess the role of small-scale turbulence. We find that small-scale turbulence broadens the droplet-size distribution somewhat, but it does not significantly affect the glaciation time on submeter scales. However, our analysis indicates that turbulence on larger spatial scales is likely to affect ice growth. While the model must be amended to describe larger scales, the present work facilitates a path forward to understanding the role of turbulence in the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process.

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2025. Vol. 10, no 5, article id 053803
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-249296DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevFluids.10.053803ISI: 001514299600001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105007139359OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-249296DiVA, id: diva2:2012986
Available from: 2025-11-11 Created: 2025-11-11 Last updated: 2025-11-11Bibliographically approved

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