Keywords:
Physical geography.
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Physics.
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Mathematical physics.
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Water.
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Hydrology.
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Earth System Sciences.
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Classical and Continuum Physics.
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Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.
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Water.
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Ice Hydrometeors in Atmospheric Clouds -- Observed fall attitudes of ice hydrometeors -- Physics and mathematics of the theoretical problems -- Flow fields and fall attitudes of ice hydrometeors -- Ventilation effects of falling ice hydrometeors and their impacts -- Summary and outlook.
Abstract:
This book summarizes unique research findings on the hydrodynamic behavior of ice particles (ice crystals, snow, graupel and hailstones) in the atmosphere. The fall behavior of ice hydrometeors determines how and how fast a mixed-phase cloud can grow or dissipate. The book discusses how the authors used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods and numerical simulations to determine these behaviors, and presents these computations along with numerous detailed tables and illustrations of turbulent flow fields. It also examines the implications of the results for the general atmospheric sciences as well as for climate science (since the cloud problem is the source of the greatest uncertainty in model-based climate predictions). As such it allows readers to gain a clear and comprehensive understanding of how particles fall in clouds and offers insights into cloud physics and dynamics and their impact on the climate.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
VIII, 176 p. 142 illus., 40 illus. in color.
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online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2021.
ISBN:
9789813344310
Series Statement:
Atmosphere, Earth, Ocean & Space,
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4431-0
DOI:
10.1007/978-981-33-4431-0
DDC:
550
Language:
English
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