Mixed-phase clouds: observations and modeling

Mixed-Phase Clouds: Observations and Modeling presents advanced research topics on mixed-phase clouds. As the societal impacts of extreme weather and its forecasting grow, there is a continuous need to refine atmospheric observations, techniques and numerical models. Understanding the role of clouds in the atmosphere is increasingly vital for current applications, such as prediction and prevention of aircraft icing, weather modification, and the assessment of the effects of cloud phase partition in climate models. This book provides the essential information needed to address these problems with a focus on current observations, simulations and applications.

Front Cover; Mixed-phase Clouds: Observations and Modeling; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1. Observations; 2. Modeling; 3. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Part 1: Observations; Chapter 2: Ice Nucleation in Mixed-Phase Clouds; 1. The Relevance of Ice Nucleation to Mixed-Phase Clouds; 1.1. Modes of Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation; 1.2. Ice Nucleation in the Atmosphere; 1.3. Ice Nucleation in Mixed-Phase Clouds; 2. Experimental Methods for Examining Ice Nucleation; 2.1. Wet Dispersion Methods; 2.2. Dry Dispersion Methods; 3. Nucleation Theory.

3.1. Homogeneous Ice Nucleation3.1.1. Classical Description of Homogenous Ice Nucleation; 3.2. Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation; 3.2.1. Application of CNT to Heterogeneous Nucleation; 3.2.2. Single Component Stochastic Models; 3.2.3. Multiple Component Stochastic Models; 3.2.4. Singular Models; 3.2.5. The Framework for Reconciling Observable Stochastic Time-Dependence (FROST); 3.2.6. Comparison and Summary of Models of Heterogeneous Nucleation; 4. Properties of Good Heterogeneous Ice Nucleators; 4.1. The Traditional View of Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation.

4.1.1. Size and Solubility of Heterogeneo…