Quantifying the Turbulent Entrainment‐Mixing Processes Based on Z‐LWC Relationships of Cloud Droplets
| Title: | Quantifying the Turbulent Entrainment‐Mixing Processes Based on Z‐LWC Relationships of Cloud Droplets |
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| Authors: | Shi Luo, Chunsong Lu, Yangang Liu, Haoran Li, Fengwei Zhang, Jingjing Lv, Lei Zhu, Xiaoqi Xu, Junjun Li, Xin He, Ying He, Sinan Gao, Xinlin Yang, Juan Gu, Xuemin Chen, Haining Sun |
| Source: | Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 52, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2025) |
| Publisher Information: | Wiley, 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | LCC:Geophysics. Cosmic physics |
| Subject Terms: | Geophysics. Cosmic physics, QC801-809 |
| More Details: | Abstract Turbulent entrainment‐mixing processes profoundly influence the relationship between radar reflectivity factor and liquid water content (Z‐LWC) of cloud droplets. However, quantification of the entrainment‐mixing mechanisms based on the Z‐LWC relationship is still lacking. To address this gap, 12,218 entrainment‐mixing cases are simulated using the Explicit Mixing Parcel Model. We examine the variations of the parameters in the power‐law relationship Z = aLWCb, and the relationship between parameter b and homogeneous mixing degree (ψ), a measure quantifying entrainment‐mixing processes. The results indicate that parameter b distributes within the range of 1–2, with a positive correlation between parameter b and ψ. The b‐ψ relationship is fitted, which connects the Z‐LWC relationship for various entrainment‐mixing types. The results suggest the potential for employing a remote sensing approach to investigate the entrainment‐mixing mechanisms of non‐precipitating small cumulus/stratocumulus clouds, thereby overcoming the limitations of traditional observational studies that rely solely on aircraft observations. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1944-8007 0094-8276 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/0094-8276; https://doaj.org/toc/1944-8007 |
| DOI: | 10.1029/2024GL111457 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/0afe764f0584451ba175cead1c6ede14 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.0afe764f0584451ba175cead1c6ede14 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 19448007 00948276 |
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| DOI: | 10.1029/2024GL111457 |
| Published in: | Geophysical Research Letters |
| Language: | English |