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Cloud and Precipitation Microphysics

2009
This book focuses specifically on bin and bulk parameterizations for the prediction of cloud and precipitation at various scales - the cloud scale, mesoscale, synoptic scale, and the global climate scale. It provides a background to the fundamental principles of parameterization physics, including processes involved in the production of clouds, ice ...
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Chemistry and Microphysics of Polar Stratospheric Clouds and Cirrus Clouds

Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 2000
Ice particles found within polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) and upper tropospheric cirrus clouds can dramatically impact the chemistry and climate of the Earth's atmosphere. The formation of PSCs and the subsequent chemical reactions that occur on their surfaces are key components of the massive ozone hole observed each spring over Antarctica. Cirrus
M A, Zondlo, P K, Hudson, A J, Prenni, M A, Tolbert   +3 more
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The GFDL Cloud Microphysics Parameterization

2022
NOAA technical memorandum OAR GFDL ; 2022 ...
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Microphysical characterization of mixed‐phase clouds

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 2003
AbstractA detailed study of mixed‐phase clouds associated with frontal systems obtained from a large dataset collected by the Convair 580 aircraft of the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada is presented. The total length of analysed in‐cloud legs having total‐water content (TWC) >0.01g m−3 was about 44×103km.
Alexei V. Korolev, George A. Isaac, Stewart G. Cober, J. Walter Strapp, John Hallett   +4 more
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Microphysics and Geometry of Clouds

2006
Water clouds consist of small liquid droplets suspended in air. Cloud droplets have a spherical shape in most cases, although particles of other shapes can exist due works quite well (see Fig. 1.1).
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Mixed-Phase Microphysics and Cloud Electrification

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 1991
Abstract A number of experimental studies have shown that sublimating ice acquires negative charge and ice undergoing vapor deposition acquires positive charge. Microphysical calculations are performed to determine the diffusional state (i.e., sublimation versus deposition) of riming graupel particles.
E. R. Williams, R. Zhang, J. Rydock
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Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Microphysics of Clouds

2014
Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Microphysics of Clouds presents a unified theoretical foundation that provides the basis for incorporating cloud microphysical processes in cloud and climate models. In particular, the book provides: • A theoretical basis for understanding the processes of cloud particle formation, evolution and precipitation, with ...
Vitaly I. Khvorostyanov, Judith A. Curry
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Microphysical processes in cold clouds

2016
As discussed in Chapter 7, warm rain formation is not sufficient to explain most global precipitation. Globally 50% of all precipitation events of more than 1 mm d -1 involve the formation and growth of ice crystals somewhere in the cloud (Field and Heymsfield, 2015).
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Microphysical Studies of Noctilucent Clouds

1992
Abstract : We conclude from our experiments that the ice particles present in noctilucent clouds may often exhibit cubic habit. It appears even possible that high tropospheric ice crystals may occasionally exhibit such habit. That would be consistent with rare, but reliable observations of the Scheiner's halo. In the case of noctilucent clouds, however,
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Microphysical processes in clouds

Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics, 1995
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