The surface physics of ice in thunderstorms

被引:24
作者
Dash, JG [1 ]
Wettlaufer, JS
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Phys, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Yale Univ, Dept Geol & Geophys, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
[3] Yale Univ, Dept Phys, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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10.1139/P03-011
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Laboratory and field studies have shown that thunderstorm electrification is principally due to rebounding collisions between ice particles and hail. Recent studies have provided clues for an understanding of the microphysics of the charging mechanism, involving the dynamics of vapor growth, molecular diffusion, and collisionally modified surface melting. The theory is in quantitative agreement with the systematic dependence of charge and mass transfer on growth rate, collision speed, and temperature.
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页码:201 / 207
页数:7
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