Physics and dynamics of clouds and precipitation
By: Pao K. Wang, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Published: 2013
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781107005563
Subjects: Precipitation (Meteorology); Cloud physics; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology
Description: "This key new textbook provides a state-of-the-art view of the physics of cloud and precipitation formation, covering the most important topics in the field: the microphysics, thermodynamics, and cloud-scale dynamics. Highlights include: the condensation process explained with new insights from chemical physics studies; the impact of the particle curvature (the Kelvin equation) and solute effect "--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.