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The effects of longwave radiation in a small cumulus cloud are investigated by a combination of a threedimensional radiative transfer model as well as a slab-symmetric cloud dynamics model. The calculations indicate that longwave radiative cooling substantially enhances the maximum cloud water content. For a run in an environment without wind shear, the maximum increase reaches 96%. The total cloud water content was also increased somewhat (maximum 20%).
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