Comparison of Cloud Properties between Cloud Sat Retrievals and Airplane Measurements in Mixed-Phase Cloud Layers of Weak Convective and Stratus Clouds

Cloud microphysical properties including liquid and ice particle number concentration （NC）, liquid water content （LWC）, ice water content （IWC） and effective radius （RE） were retrieved from CloudSat data for a weakly convective and a widespread stratus cloud. Within the mixed-phase cloud layers, liquid-phase fractions needed to be assumed in the data retrieval process, and one existing linear （Pl） and two exponential （P2 and P3） functions, which estimate the liquid-phase fraction as a function of subfreezing temperature （from -20℃ to 0℃）, were tested. The retrieved NC, LWC, IWC and RE using Pl were on average larger than airplane measurements in the same cloud layer, Function P2 performed better than p1 or P3 in retrieving the NCs of cloud droplets in the convective cloud, while function Pl performed better in the stratus cloud. Function P3 performed better in LWC estimation in both convective and stratus clouds. The REs of cloud droplets calculated using the retrieved cloud droplet NC and LWC were closer to the values of in situ observations than those retrieved directly using the Pl function. The retrieved NCs of ice particles in both convective and stratus clouds, on the assumption of liquid-phase fraction during the retrieval of liquid droplet NCs, were closer to those of airplane observations than on the assumption of function P1.

Nano-controlled release of phytohormones will broaden its application on plant protection

Phytohormone is a key regulator of plant growth and development.It has important effects on plant under biotic and abiotic stresses.However,the dose control of phytohormone is always a difficult problem in the application process,which limits the application range of phytohormone.Nanotechnology,because of its characteristics of controlled release,targeted therapy,non-pollution,high adsorption,lower volatilization of active substances,and low dosage of drug,comes into researchers’vision.Nanomaterials were directly applicated on crops at the early stage,and then active substances,such as pesticides,were encapsulated with nanomaterials,also achieved good results in the field.Currently,more and more attentions have been paid to nano-enabled delivery of phytohormones to plants,and formed a new field in agriculture.In present work,we reviewed the existing literatures,focused on the important regulatory roles of phytohormones in plant growth and development and their application potential,and the development and application prospect of nanomaterials combined with phytohormones were also have been discussed.

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