Cloud and precipitation microphysics : principles and parameterizations / Jerry M. Straka.

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Straka, Jerry M [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 391 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780511580840
0511580843
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0511581165
0521883385
9780521883382
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9781107200180
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9781282302761
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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Cloud and precipitation microphysics.DDC classification:

551.57 22

LOC classification:

QC925 .S77 2009eb

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Foundations of microphysical parameterizations -- 3. Cloud-droplet and cloud-ice crystal nucleation -- 4. Saturation adjustment -- 5. Vapor diffusion growth of liquid-water drops -- 6. Vapor diffusion growth of ice-water crystals and particles -- 7. Collection growth -- 8. Drop breakup -- 9. Autoconversions and conversions -- 10. Hail growth -- 11. Melting of ice -- 12. Microphysical parameterization problems and solutions -- 13. Model dynamics and finite differences.

Summary: This book focuses specifically on bin and bulk parameterizations for the prediction of cloud and precipitation at various scales - the cloud scale, mesoscale, synoptic scale, and the global climate scale. It provides a background to the fundamental principles of parameterization physics, including processes involved in the production of clouds, ice particles, liquid water, snow aggregate, graupel and hail. It presents full derivations of the parameterizations, allowing readers to build parameterization packages, with varying levels of complexity based on information in the book. Architectures for a range of dynamical models are given, in which parameterizations form a significant tool for investigating large non-linear numerical systems. Model codes are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521883382. Written for researchers and advanced students of cloud and precipitation microphysics, this book is also a valuable reference for all atmospheric scientists involved in models of numerical weather prediction.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-384) and index.

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This book focuses specifically on bin and bulk parameterizations for the prediction of cloud and precipitation at various scales - the cloud scale, mesoscale, synoptic scale, and the global climate scale. It provides a background to the fundamental principles of parameterization physics, including processes involved in the production of clouds, ice particles, liquid water, snow aggregate, graupel and hail. It presents full derivations of the parameterizations, allowing readers to build parameterization packages, with varying levels of complexity based on information in the book. Architectures for a range of dynamical models are given, in which parameterizations form a significant tool for investigating large non-linear numerical systems. Model codes are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521883382. Written for researchers and advanced students of cloud and precipitation microphysics, this book is also a valuable reference for all atmospheric scientists involved in models of numerical weather prediction.

English.

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