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Assumes supersaturation=0.05%, p=900 hPa, T=273K r dry = 0.1 0.22 0.48 m
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Tropical profile Polar profile THERMAL DIFFUSION LIMITED VAPOR DIFFUSION LIMITED
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ICE FORMATION AND CONDENSATIONAL GROWTH
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PRECIPITATION
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Terminal velocity of drops Balance between gravitational force (= mg) and drag force ( size) Time taken for drop to reach terminal velocity is very short radius [µm] terminal velocity [m s -1 ] r2r2 rr r 1/2 “non precipitating” “precipitating”
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All collisions Collisions only for S 1 drops: “autoconversion” Collisions between S 1 and S 2 drops only: “accretion” Collisions only for S 2 drops only: “self-collection”
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Ice crystal aggregates in Cirrus clouds Taken using an imaging probe on an aircraft Most crystals show irregular aggregated shape Snow in midlatitudes mostly grows by aggregation Westbrook et al. 2004
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