Cloud drop effective radius
= Cloud drop effective radius
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The effective radius of a cloud drop refers to a theoretical radius that represents the size of a droplet in a cloud based on its impact on certain physical properties, such as its scattering of light or its contribution to cloud microphysics. The effective radius is used in various fields, including meteorology and climate science, to simplify complex calculations and to understand the behavior of clouds.