Applicability of the VisiSize D30 shadowgraph system for cloud microphysical measurements

Nowak, Jakub L.; Mohammadi, Moein; Malinowski, Szymon P.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2615-2021

Articles | Volume 14, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2615-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2615-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 14, issue 4

Research article

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06 Apr 2021

Research article |

| 06 Apr 2021

Applicability of the VisiSize D30 shadowgraph system for cloud microphysical measurements

Jakub L. Nowak, Moein Mohammadi, and Szymon P. Malinowski

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Final revised paper (published on 06 Apr 2021)
Preprint (discussion started on 21 Oct 2020)

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC1: 'Review of “Applicability of the VisiSize D30 shadowgraph system for cloud microphysical measurements” by Jakub L. Nowak, Moein Mohammadi, and Szymon P. Malinowski', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 Nov 2020
- AC2: 'Authors’ Response to the Anonymous Referee #2', Jakub Nowak, 16 Dec 2020
RC2: 'Review of Nowak et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 18 Nov 2020
- AC1: 'Authors’ Response to the Anonymous Referee #1', Jakub Nowak, 16 Dec 2020
AC3: 'Final Response', Jakub Nowak, 17 Dec 2020

Peer-review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Jakub Nowak on behalf of the Authors (17 Dec 2020) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (02 Jan 2021) by Zamin A. Kanji

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (14 Jan 2021)

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (20 Jan 2021)

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (21 Jan 2021) by Zamin A. Kanji

AR by Jakub Nowak on behalf of the Authors (22 Jan 2021) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

A commercial instrument that characterizes sprays via shadowgraphy imaging was applied to measure the number concentration and size distribution of cloud droplets. Laboratory and field tests were performed to verify the resolution, detection reliability and sizing accuracy. We developed a correction to the data processing method which improves the estimation of cloud microphysical properties. The paper concludes with recommendations concerning the use of the instrument in cloud physics studies.