Physical Processes in Clouds and Cloud Modeling

ISBN-13: 9780521767439 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 640 str.

Alexander P. Khain; Mark Pinsky

Opis

Provides a comprehensive analysis of modern theories of cloud microphysical processes and their representation in numerical cloud models.

Spis treści

Preface; List of abbreviations; List of symbols; 1. Clouds: definitions and significance; 2. Cloud particles and their representation in cloud models; 3. Basic equations; 4. Numerical methods used in cloud models; 5. Warm microphysical processes; 6. Microphysical processes in ice and mixed-phase clouds; 7. A powerful tool for cloud investigation; Appendix A. Tensors; Appendix B. Collision efficiency between drops and turbulent enhancement factor; Appendix C. Graupel-drop collision efficiency and kernel; Index.