These objects cannot form in the absence of CCNs, some of which are believed to be produced by phytoplankton.
These objects cannot form in the absence of CCNs, some of which are believed to be produced by phytoplankton. The necessary conditions for the formation of these objects are described by a law which combines Raoult's law and the Kelvin curvature effect, known as the Kohler equation. Cold ones may grow by riming, leading to the formation of graupel. They begin to form when enough nuclei are activated by achieving ambient saturation sufficient to pass the critical peak. When these objects are electrified, forming a main charging zone at intermediate altitude, they may discharge via a process that forms a stepped leader and is followed by J streamers. Nacreous ones are a rare stratospheric example of these, which are believed to facilitate ozone depletion. For 10 points, name these agglomerations of droplets and crystals which come in noctilucent and cumulus varieties.
These objects cannot form in the absence of CCNs, some of which are believed to be produced by phytoplankton.
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