Screen LibraryMixed-phase clouds : observations and modeling /
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Elsevier,
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| Publisher Address: | Amsterdam : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128105498 |
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| Item Description: | 1. Introduction 2. Ice nucleation in mixed-phase clouds 3. Detection of mixed-phase clouds from shortwave and thermal infrared satellite observations 4. Microphysical properties of convectively forced mixed-phase clouds 5. Characterization of mixed-phase clouds: contributions from the field campaigns and ground based networks 6. Spaceborne remote sensing and airborne in situ observations of Arctic mixed-phase clouds 7. Simulations of Arctic mixed-phase boundary layer clouds: Advances in understanding and outstanding questions 8. Subgrid representation of mixed-phase clouds in a General Circulation Model 9. Mixed-phase cloud feedbacks 10. The climatic impact of thermodynamic phase partitioning in mixed-phase clouds. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780128105504 012810550X |
| Index Number: | QC921 |
| CLC: | P426.5 |
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Front Cover; Mixed-phase Clouds: Observations and Modeling; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1. Observations; 2. Modeling; 3. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Part 1: Observations; Chapter 2: Ice Nucleation in Mixed-Phase Clouds; 1. The Relevance of Ice Nucleation to Mixed-Phase Clouds; 1.1. Modes of Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation; 1.2. Ice Nucleation in the Atmosphere; 1.3. Ice Nucleation in Mixed-Phase Clouds; 2. Experimental Methods for Examining Ice Nucleation; 2.1. Wet Dispersion Methods; 2.2. Dry Dispersion Methods; 3. Nucleation Theory. 3.1. Homogeneous Ice Nucleation3.1.1. Classical Description of Homogenous Ice Nucleation; 3.2. Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation; 3.2.1. Application of CNT to Heterogeneous Nucleation; 3.2.2. Single Component Stochastic Models; 3.2.3. Multiple Component Stochastic Models; 3.2.4. Singular Models; 3.2.5. The Framework for Reconciling Observable Stochastic Time-Dependence (FROST); 3.2.6. Comparison and Summary of Models of Heterogeneous Nucleation; 4. Properties of Good Heterogeneous Ice Nucleators; 4.1. The Traditional View of Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation. 4.1.1. Size and Solubility of Heterogeneous INPs4.1.2. Lattice Matching; 4.1.3. Bonding of Water to INPs; 4.1.4. Active Sites and Topographical Effects; 5. What Nucleates Ice in Mixed-Phase Clouds?; 6. Field Measurements of Ice Nucleating Particles; 7. Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Detection of Mixed-Phase Clouds From Shortwave and Thermal Infrared Satellite Observations; 1. Introduction; 2. Cloud Phase Determination From Passive Satellite Radiometers; 3. Determination of Liquid-Top Mixed-Phase (LTMP); 3.1. Theoretical Basis; 3.2. Algorithm Description. 3.2.1. Construction of the Database3.2.2. Threshold Determination; 3.2.3. Algorithm Flow; 4. Application to Current Satellite Observations; 4.1. S-NPP VIIRS Case Study; 4.2. Himawari-8 AHI Case Study; 5. Discussion and Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Microphysical Properties of Convectively Forced Mixed-Phase Clouds; 1. Convectively Forced Mixed-Phase Clouds; 2. Quantities Typically Measured; 3. Field Experiments; 4. In Situ Measurement Methods; 4.1. Bulk Instruments; 4.2. Single Particle Probes; 4.3. Imaging Probes; 5. Properties of Bulk Water Mass; 5.1. Liquid Water Content. 5.2. Ice Water Contents6. Particle Size Distributions; 7. Liquid Particle Concentrations; 8. Precipitation Particle Concentrations and Shapes; 9. Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5: Characterization of Mixed-Phase Clouds: Contributions From the Field Campaigns and Ground Based Networks; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Observations; 1.1.1. Earlier Observations; 1.1.2. Types of Mixed-Phase Clouds; 1.2. Aircraft Icing; 1.3. Cloud Seeding; 1.4. Precipitation Forecast; 1.5. Climate Modeling; 2. Observations of Mixed-Phase Clouds During Field Campaigns. |