Cloud and Precipitation Microphysics - Principles and Parameterizations

Klappentext This book provides a background to the fundamental principles of parameterization physics for accurate numerical predictions of cloud and precipitation. Zusammenfassung This book explains how the parameterization or mathematical representation of complex physics is developed and used for accurate numerical predictions of cloud and precipitation. It presents full derivations of these parameterizations! and! supported by online model codes! allows researchers and students to build parameterization packages at varying levels of complexity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Foundations of microphysical parameterizations; 3. Cloud droplet and cloud ice crystal nucleation; 4. Saturation adjustment; 5. Vapor diffusion growth of liquid water drops; 6. Vapor diffusion growth of ice water crystals; 7. Collection growth theory and parameterization; 8. Drop breakup theory and parameterizations; 9. Autoconversions and conversions; 10. Hail growth theory and parameterization; 11. Melting theory and parameterization; 12. Microphysical parameterization problems and solutions; 13. Model dynamics and finite differences; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Jerry M. Straka, Jerry M. (Professor Straka, STRAKA JERRY M, Straka Jerry M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9780521297592
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29759-2
• No. of pages: 408
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Meteorology & climatology, Meteorology and climatology