Suspensoid Stratification in the Atmosphere

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It is shown that, at levels (e.g., temperature-inversion bases) where atmospheric turbulence diminishes with height, suspensoid clouds should settle more slowly than elsewhere. The theory provides a relationship between wind speed and the rate of dust deposition on the ground. It is confirmed by observations of aerosol concentrations beneath the tropopause and lower-level inversions. It helps explain mesopause dust accumulations which appear necessary for noctilucent-cloud formation. It shows that droplets should accumulate near cloud tops and thus adds to the explanation of rain formation.

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