Physics and chemistry of clouds

"Clouds affect our daily weather and play key roles in the global climate. Through their ability to precipitate, clouds provide virtually all of the fresh water on Earth and are a crucial link in the hydrologic cycle. With ever-increasing importance being placed on quantifiable predictions - fr...

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Main Author Lamb, Dennis, 1941-
Other Authors Verlinde, Johannes
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects
Clouds > Dynamics > Textbooks.
Atmospheric physics > Textbooks.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781139190633
9780511976377
9781628702835
9780521899109
9781139185721
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xiv, 584 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction; 2. The atmospheric setting; 3. Equilibria; 4. Change; 5. Cloud thermodynamics; 6. Cloud formation and evolution; 7. Nucleation; 8. Growth from the vapor; 9. Growth by collection; 10. Evolution of supersaturation; 11. Warm clouds; 12. Cold clouds; 13. Cloud chemistry; 14. Electrification; Appendix A. Cloud classification; Appendix B. Basics of thermodynamics; Appendix C. Boltzmann distribution; Index.

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