teaching:cloud_microphysics:cloud_microphysics

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

sun2005.pdf

Growth of droplets in warm clouds

bowen1950.pdf

telford1955.pdf

eibeck2001.pdf

jensen2008.pdf

onishi2009.pdf

small2008.pdf

wang2006.pdf

villermaux2009.pdf

Growth of ice crystals

libbrecht2005.pdf

Observation of cloud microphysics

martins2011.pdf

zinner2008.pdf

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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