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A simple entraining air parcel model including cloud microphysical and chemical processes is used to calculate the distribution of sulfate over the drop sizes under continental background conditions. Under these conditions the aerosol sulfate is predicted to contribute the largest amount of aqueous sulfate in cloud drops. The sulfate produced by oxidation is found to contribute significantly in drops larger than 10 μm radius.
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Roelofs, G.J.H. Drop size dependent sulfate distribution in a growing cloud. J Atmos Chem 14, 109–118 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00115227
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