Conceptual model illustrating the microphysical variability (IMAGE)

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Conceptual model illustrating the microphysical variability

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Conceptual model of convection microphysical structures in the “21•7” EHR event. Convection is relatively deeper (shallower) over the plain (mountain) regions, with ice particles (graupel, snow, and ice crystal) distributed throughout higher (lower) vertical layers above the freezing level. Extreme surface rainfall is only formed in the deep mature convection, where abundant raindrops of various sizes are produced through both active ice-phase and warm-rain processes.

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