Use of Microphysical Relationships to Discern Growth/Decay Mechanisms of Cloud Droplets with Focus on Z-LWC Relationships.

Liu, Y. ; Daum, P. H. ; Yum, S. S. ; Wang, J.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Cloud physics;    Drops;    Physical properties;    Liquids;    Water;   

RP-ID  :  DE2008928420

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

This study first analyzes the Z-L relationship theoretically, and identify the key microphysical properties that affect this relationship, and then address the effects of various processes on the Z-L relationship by discerning the characteristics of the relationships between the relative dispersion, zn droplet concentration, liquid water content, and mean-volume radius calculated from in-situ measurements of cloud droplet size distributions. Effort is also made to further relate the microphysical relationships to physical processes such as turbulent entrainmen-mixing.