Characterization and first results from LACIS-T: a moist-air wind tunnel to study aerosol–cloud–turbulence interactions

Niedermeier, Dennis; Voigtländer, Jens; Schmalfuß, Silvio; Busch, Daniel; Schumacher, Jörg; Shaw, Raymond A.; Stratmann, Frank

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-2015-2020

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21 Apr 2020

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Characterization and first results from LACIS-T: a moist-air wind tunnel to study aerosol–cloud–turbulence interactions

Dennis Niedermeier, Jens Voigtländer, Silvio Schmalfuß, Daniel Busch, Jörg Schumacher, Raymond A. Shaw, and Frank Stratmann

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RC1: 'Review of “Characterization and first results from LACIS-T: A moist-air wind tunnel to study aerosol-cloud-turbulence interactions” by Niedermeier et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Dec 2019
- AC1: 'Answer to referee 2', Dennis Niedermeier, 09 Mar 2020
RC2: 'Review of Niedermeier et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 Jan 2020
- AC2: 'Answer to referee 1', Dennis Niedermeier, 09 Mar 2020

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In this paper, we present the new moist-air wind tunnel LACIS-T (Turbulent Leipzig Aerosol Cloud Interaction Simulator). It is used to study cloud physical processes in general and interactions between turbulence and cloud microphysical processes in particular. The operating principle of LACIS-T is explained, and the first results are depicted from deliquescence and droplet formation experiments observing clear indications on the effect of turbulence on these microphysical processes.