The Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process - Its discovery and vital importance for weather and climate

Meteorologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 455-461

  Storelvmo, Trude ^a   Tan, Ivy ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed phase clouds; Weather and climate; Wegener Bergeron Findeisen process

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE MODELING; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; DROPLET; ICE CRYSTAL; NUMERICAL MODEL; VAPOR PRESSURE;

GERMANY;

EID: 84937556570     PISSN: 09412948     EISSN: 16101227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/metz/2015/0626     Document Type: Review

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