The Size Distribution of Cloud Drops in a Turbulent Atmosphere,

Abstract

The theory of condensation growth of drops under conditions when the supersaturation of vapor fluctuates due to turbulence appeared as one of the possible explanations of the observed wide size distributions of cloud drops. This work analyzes an approach to this problem developed basically in the works of L. M. Levin and Yu. S. Sedunov. An approach is also proposed based on the consideration of fluctuations of the concentration of nascent drops together with a difference in condensation levels.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 04, 1974
Accession Number
ADA000178

Entities

People

  • A. S. Kabanov
  • V. I. Smirnov

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Condensation
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Isothermal Processes
  • Mechanics
  • Phase Transformations
  • Supersaturation
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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