DROP GROWTH IN THE ATMOSPHERE BY CONDENSATION - APPLICATION TO CLOUD PHYSICS

被引:21
作者
CARSTENS, JC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MISSOURI, GRAD CTR CLOUD PHYS RES, ROLLA, MO 65401 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1016/0001-8686(79)87009-8
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A practical theory of drop growth by condensation is discussed with a view toward its meteorological (mainly cloud physics) applications; the size range contemplated extends to about thirty microns. The working equation is derived in some detail and presented as an interpolation between the continuum and free molecular regimes of the the Knudsen number. A number of important consequences of the theory are identified. Its immediate application to cloud growth is discussed. © 1979.
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页码:285 / 314
页数:30
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