Water, size & light
Explore how equal water content can produce very different extinction.
Calculator and method
YOUR INPUTS
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Model calculation · not experimental data
β ≈ 3 LWC / (2 ρw rₑ) Qext ≈ 2
MODEL & BOUNDARIES
Know what the result means.
Geometric-optics approximation for spherical water droplets, with effective radius rather than arithmetic mean radius. Hydrated submicron particles, composition and wavelength can break this approximation. Use a qualified scattering model for exact optical closure.
Version 1.0 · SI quantities are used internally, with displayed input units converted explicitly. Retain your assumptions with any exported result.
METHOD REFERENCES
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References support the physical relationships or measurement context. They do not validate any proposed weatherhill hardware.