LIMA (v1.0): A quasi two-moment microphysical scheme driven by a multimodal population of cloud condensation and ice freezing nuclei

Vié, B.; Pinty, J.-P.; Berthet, S.; Leriche, M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-567-2016

Articles | Volume 9, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-567-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-567-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 2

Model description paper

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10 Feb 2016

Model description paper |

| 10 Feb 2016

LIMA (v1.0): A quasi two-moment microphysical scheme driven by a multimodal population of cloud condensation and ice freezing nuclei

B. Vié, J.-P. Pinty, S. Berthet, and M. Leriche

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RC C2547: 'Review of paper by Vie et al', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Oct 2015
- AC C3173: 'Responses to comments from Reviewer 1', Benoît Vié, 03 Dec 2015
RC C2551: 'Review of "LIMA (v1.0): a two-moment microphysical scheme driven by a multimodal population of cloud condensation and ice freezing nuclei'' - Vie et al., 2015', Anonymous Referee #2, 20 Oct 2015
- AC C3174: 'Responses to comments from reviewer 2', Benoît Vié, 03 Dec 2015
  - AC C3312: 'Minor comment #12', Benoît Vié, 10 Dec 2015
RC C2592: 'LIMA (v1.0): A two-moment microphysical scheme driven by a multimodal population of cloud condensation and ice freezing nuclei', Anonymous Referee #3, 22 Oct 2015
- AC C3175: 'Responses to comments from reviewer 3', Benoît Vié, 03 Dec 2015

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AR by Benoît Vié on behalf of the Authors (10 Dec 2015) Author's response

ED: Publish as is (17 Dec 2015) by Jason Williams

AR by Benoît Vié on behalf of the Authors (07 Jan 2016)

Short summary

LIMA, a new quasi two-moment, mixed-phase microphysical scheme, is introduced. LIMA relies on the prognostic evolution of a multimodal aerosol population and the careful description of their nucleating properties that enable cloud droplets and pristine ice to form. This paper describes LIMA and illustrates its ability to represent aerosol-cloud interactions for 2-D idealized simulations of a squall line and orographic cold clouds.