Cloud and precipitation microphysics : principles and parameterizations / Jerry M. Straka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Straka, Jerry M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Precipitation (Meteorology)--Measurement.

Precipitation (Meteorology).

Cloud forecasting.

Precipitation forecasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 392 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Cloud & Precipitation Microphysics

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book focuses specifically on bin and bulk parameterizations for the prediction of cloud and precipitation at various scales - the cloud scale, mesoscale, synoptic scale, and the global climate scale. It provides a background to the fundamental principles of parameterization physics, including processes involved in the production of clouds, ice particles, liquid water, snow aggregate, graupel and hail. It presents full derivations of the parameterizations, allowing readers to build parameterization packages, with varying levels of complexity based on information in the book. Architectures for a range of dynamical models are given, in which parameterizations form a significant tool for investigating large non-linear numerical systems. Model codes are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521883382. Written for researchers and advanced students of cloud and precipitation microphysics, this book is also a valuable reference for all atmospheric scientists involved in models of numerical weather prediction.

Contents:

Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Foundations of microphysical parameterizations

Chapter 3: Cloud-droplet and cloud-ice crystal nucleation

Chapter 4: Saturation adjustment

Chapter 5: Vapor diffusion growth of liquid-water drops

Chapter 6: Vapor diffusion growth of ice-water crystals and particles

Chapter 7: Collection growth

Chapter 8: Drop breakup

Chapter 9: Autoconversions and conversions

Chapter 10: Hail growth

Chapter 11: Melting of ice

Chapter 12: Microphysical parameterization problems and solutions

Chapter 13: Model dynamics and finite differences

Appendix; References; Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-511-69859-3

1-107-20018-0

1-282-30276-0

9786612302763

0-511-58052-5

0-511-58084-3

0-511-57937-3

0-511-57863-6

0-511-58116-5

0-511-58011-8

OCLC:

609843122