Abstract
Abstract Simulations of seeding clouds for rain enhancement with ice nuclei (IN) or hygroscopic particles were conducted using a numerical model of an axisymmetric convective cloud with detailed treatment of both warm and cold microphysical processes. The simulations were performed for three clouds that differed in their cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentrations and spectra. Tests were carried out on clouds characterized as maritime (100 CCN cm−3), moderate continental (600 CCN cm−3), and extreme continental (1100 CCN cm−3) using two different initial conditions in which cloud tops reached −20° and −12°C. The seeding time was found to be a critical parameter for obtaining positive results. The optimal “time window” for IN seeding was found to be very short and to correspond to the time at which the natural ice began to form. Seeding after this time reduced the rain. The optimal concentration of seeding material was about 75125 L−1. In the maritime clouds rain formation processes were very efficient,...
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