EFFECTS OF TURBULENCE ON CLOUD-DROPLET COLLISION RATES,

Abstract

The formation of precipitation in warm cumulus clouds is most simply modeled by a uniform distribution of droplets falling at their terminal velocities in still air. However, it is known that storm clouds possess a large updraft and are turbulent in general. This memorandum discusses the possible mechanisms by which turbulence could affect the growth rate of droplets and reviews present research on this subject. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0673340

Entities

People

  • C. L. Olson

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Clouds
  • Collisions
  • Cumulus Clouds
  • Precipitation
  • Terminals
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.