Ice Microdynamics

ISBN-13: 9780127346038 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 273 str.

Pao K. Wang (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Opis

Atmospheric ice particles play crucial roles in cloud and storm dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, climatological processes, and other atmospheric processes. Ice Microdynamics introduces the elementary physics and dynamics of atmospheric ice particles in clouds; subsequent sections explain their formation from water vapor, why ice crystal shape and concentration in cirrus clouds influence the heating of air, and describe how ice crystals cleanse the atmosphere by scavenging aerosol particles.

Pao Wang's lucid writing style will appeal to atmospheric scientists, climatologists, and meteorologists with an interest in understanding the role of ice particles in the atmosphere of our planet.

Spis treści

Ice Particles in the Atmosphere
Mathematical Descriptions of Ice Particle Size and Shape
Hydrodynamics of Small Ice Particles
Vapor Diffusion, Ventilation, and Collision Efficiencies of Ice Crystals
Scavenging and Transportation of Aerosol Particles by Ice Crystals in Clouds
Evolution of Ice Crystals in the Development of Cirrus Clouds
Appendix A. Area of an Axial Cross-section
Appendix B. Calculation of Volume
Appendix C. Closed Form expression of the Conical Volume
References
List of Figures