====== Cloud microphysics lecture WS 2011/2012 ======

**Exam**: 16th February, 14:15-15:45 h, A249

===== Literature =====

=== Books ===
  * John M. Wallace and Peter V. Hobbs. Atmospheric Science, An introductory survey. Elsevier, 2006.
  * R. R. Rogers. A short course in cloud physics. Pergamon Press, 1976.
  * Hans R. Pruppacher and James D. Klett. Microphysics of clouds and precipitation. Springer, 1996.
  * IPCC. Climate change 2007. Technical report, Intergovernmental Panel of Global Climate Change, 2007.

=== Papers ===

** Nucleation **

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:sun2005.pdf|}}

** Growth of droplets in warm clouds **

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:bowen1950.pdf|}}

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:telford1955.pdf|}}

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:eibeck2001.pdf|}}

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:jensen2008.pdf|}}

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:onishi2009.pdf|}}

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:small2008.pdf|}}

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:wang2006.pdf|}}

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:villermaux2009.pdf|}}

** Growth of ice crystals **

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:libbrecht2005.pdf|}}

** Observation of cloud microphysics **

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:martins2011.pdf|}}

{{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:zinner2008.pdf|}}
==== Links ====

[[http://www.wolkenatlas.de/|Karlsruher Wolkenatlas]]

[[http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/|Physics of snow crystals by K. Libbrecht]]

===== Complementary slides ===== 

//Note:// So far there is no script for this lecture. Please refer to the books!

=== 2011-10-20 Introduction / Basics of atmospheric thermodynamics ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics.pdf|Lecture 1}}

=== 2011-10-27 Humidity / adiabatic processes / stability / cloud formation ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20111027.pdf|Lecture 2}}

=== 2011-11-03 Nucleation of water vapor condensation ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20111103.pdf|Lecture 3}}

=== 2011-11-10 Nucleation of water vapor / diffusional growth of droplets ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20111110.pdf|Lecture 4}}

=== 2011-11-17 Collectional growth (collision and coalescence) ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20111117.pdf|Lecture 5}}
  
=== 2011-11-24 Formation of rain in warm clouds (stochastic coalescence) ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20111124.pdf|Lecture 6}}

=== 2011-12-01 Ice nucleation / ice crystal concentration ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20111201.pdf|Lecture 7}}

=== 2011-12-08 Growth of ice crystals ===

  *  {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20111208.pdf|Lecture 8}}
  
=== 2011-12-15 Formation of precipitation in cold clouds / cloud modification ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20111215.pdf|Lecture 9}}

=== 2012-01-12 Exercises 1 ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:exercise1.pdf|Exercises 1}}
   
=== 2012-01-19 Exercises 2 ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:exercise2.pdf|Exercises 2}}
   
=== 2012-01-26 Observation of cloud microphysics ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20120126.pdf|Lecture 10}}

=== 2012-02-02 Summary ===

  * {{:teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics_20120202.pdf|Summary}}