Turbulence effects on droplet growth and size distribution in clouds - A review

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1177-1214

  Pinsky, M B ^a   Khain, A P ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DROP FORMATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TURBULENCE;

CLOUDS DROP EVOLUTION; DROPLET GROWTH; ICE CRYSTAL CONCENTRATION; TURBULENCE EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

ICE; RAIN; SNOW;

CLOUD; DROPLET; INERTIA EFFECT; RAINDROP; TURBULENCE;

CLOUD PROCESSES; DROPLET GROWTH; RAIN FORMATION; TURBULENCE;

CLOUD; KINETICS; METEOROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0031257466     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(97)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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