Research Catalog

Title

A short course in cloud physics / by R.R. Rogers.

Author

Rogers, R. R. (Roddy Rhodes)

Publication

Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1979.

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Details

Description

xii, 235 pages : illustrations; 22 cm

Series Statement

• International series in natural philosophy ; v. 96
• Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies

Uniform Title

• International series in natural philosophy ; v. 96.
• Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies.

Subject

• Cloud physics
• Physik
• Wolke
• Meteorologia Fisica

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 215-220.

Contents

• THERMODYNAMICS OF DRY AIR: Atmospheric composition -- Equation of state for dry air -- The first law of thermodynamics -- Special processes -- Entropy -- Meteorological thermodynamic charts -- WATER VAPOR AND ITS THERMODYNAMIC EFFECTS: Equation of state for water vapor -- Clausius-Clapeyron equation -- Moist air: its vapor content -- Thermodynamics of unsaturated moist air -- Ways of reaching saturation -- Pseudoadiabatic process -- STATIC STABILITY AND PARCEL BUOYANCY: Hydrostatic equilibrium -- Dry adiabatic lapse rate -- Buoyant force on a parcel of air -- Stability criteria for dry air -- The pseudoadiabatic lapse rate -- Stability criteria for moist air -- Convective instability -- MIXING AND CONVECTION: Mixing of air masses -- Convective condensation level -- Adiabatic liquid water content -- Convection: elementary parcel theory -- Modification of the elementary theory -- FORMATION OF CLOUD DROPLETS: General aspects of cloud and precipitation formation -- Nucleation of liquid water in water vapor -- Atmospheric condensation nuclei -- DROPLET GROWTH BY CONDENSATION: Diffusional growth of a droplet -- The growth of droplet populations -- Some modifications of the diffusional growth theory -- INITIATION OF RAIN IN NONFREEZING CLOUDS: Microphysical properties of clouds -- Droplet growth by collision and coalescence -- The Bowen model -- Statistical growth: the Telford model -- Statistical growth: the stochastic coalescence equation -- Condensation plus stochastic coalescence --
• FORMATION AND GROWTH OF ICE CRYSTALS: Nucleation of the ice phase -- Experiments on heterogeneous ice nucleation -- Atmospheric ice nuclei -- Diffusional growth of ice crystals -- Further growth by accretion -- The ice crystal process versus coalescence -- RAIN AND SNOW: Drop-size distribution -- Drop breakup -- Distribution of snowflakes with size -- Aggregation and breakup of snowflakes -- Precipitation rates -- WEATHER RADAR: Principles of radar -- The radar equation -- The weather radar equation -- Relation of Z to precipitation rate -- Radar displays and special techniques -- PRECIPITATION PROCESSES: Widespread precipitation -- Showers -- Precipitation theories -- Mesoscale structure of rain -- Precipitation efficiency -- SEVERE STORMS AND HAIL: Life cycle of the thunderstorm cell -- Severe thunderstorms -- Hail growth -- WEATHER MODIFICATION: Stimulation of rain and snow -- Cloud dissipation -- Hail suppression -- NUMERICAL CLOUD MODELS: One-dimensional models with simplified microphysics -- One-dimensional models with more complex microphysics -- Two-dimensional cloud models -- Three-dimensional models.

ISBN

• 0080230407
• 9780080230405
• 0080230415
• 9780080230412

LCCN

78040104

OCLC

• ocm03844426
• 3844426
• SCSB-9222222

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library