Collaborative Research: Investigating the role of non-continuum hydrodynamic interactions in the growth of droplets in warm cumulus clouds

Warm, rain-bearing clouds play a vital role in the global water and energy balances that help regulate Earth's weather system. Predicting the effects of cumulus clouds (low level clouds with a puffy cotton-like appearance) on weather requires precise quantification of water droplet sizes and their growth rates. Current cloud models are limited by…