Abstract
The effects of changing i) the height of cloud base, ii) humidity fluctuations below cloud base and iii) in-cloud turbulence, are described. Process i) is found to be important, its effect on the cloud microstructure being as great as the effect of changes in the CCN distribution or in the mean wind. Droplet loss to ground, radiative cooling at cloud top and entrainment of dry air are also discussed; these processes may all significantly affect the cloud droplet distribution. -from Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 113-129 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue number | 471 |
| Publication status | Published - 1986 |