Assuming that cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) are removed from the atmosphere by first serving as the centers on which cloud droplets form, and the droplets subsequently grow to form precipitation particles, estimate the residence time of a CCN in a column extending from the surface of the Earth to an altitude of 5 km. Assume that the annual rainfall is 100 cm and the cloud liquid water content is 0.30 g/m^3.

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Assuming that cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) are removed from the atmosphere by first serving as the centers on which cloud droplets form, and the droplets subsequently grow to form precipitation particles, estimate the residence time of a CCN in a column extending from the surface of the Earth to an altitude of 5 km. Assume that the annual rainfall is 100 cm and the cloud liquid water content is 0.30 g/m^3. Please answer this I'm waiting for a long thanks in advance
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