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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
Growth of droplets in warm clouds
Growth of ice crystals
Observation of cloud microphysics
Links
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
2011-10-27 Humidity / adiabatic processes / stability / cloud formation
2011-11-03 Nucleation of water vapor condensation
2011-11-10 Nucleation of water vapor / diffusional growth of droplets
2011-11-17 Collectional growth (collision and coalescence)
2011-11-24 Formation of rain in warm clouds (stochastic coalescence)
2011-12-01 Ice nucleation / ice crystal concentration
2011-12-08 Growth of ice crystals
2011-12-15 Formation of precipitation in cold clouds / cloud modification
2012-01-12 Exercises 1
2012-01-19 Exercises 2
2012-01-26 Observation of cloud microphysics
2012-02-02 Summary
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