Observational study of relationships between entrainment rate, homogeneity of mixing, and cloud droplet relative dispersion

C Lu, L Zhu, Y Liu, F Mei, JD Fast, MS Pekour… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
The entrainment–mixing process is key to the cloud's dynamical and microphysical
processes. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has quantitatively linked …

The probability density function related to shallow cumulus entrainment rate and its influencing factors in a large-eddy simulation

L Zhu, C Lu, X Xu, X He, J Li, S Luo, Y Wang… - … in Atmospheric Sciences, 2024 - Springer
The process of entrainment-mixing between cumulus clouds and the ambient air is important
for the development of cumulus clouds. Accurately obtaining the entrainment rate (λ) is …

Between broadening and narrowing: How mixing affects the width of the droplet size distribution

JS Lim, F Hoffmann - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Entrainment and mixing play an essential role in shaping the droplet size distribution (DSD),
with commensurate effects on cloud radiative properties or precipitation formation. In this …

Life cycle evolution of mixing in shallow cumulus clouds

JS Lim, F Hoffmann - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how entrainment and mixing shape the cloud droplet size distribution (DSD)
is crucial for understanding the optical properties and precipitation efficiency of clouds …