The Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process – Its discovery and vital importance for weather and climate
The Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process refers to the rapid growth of ice crystals at the expense of surrounding cloud droplets, which frequently occurs in atmospheric mixed-phase clouds. The process is a result of the difference in saturation vapor pressures with respect to liquid and ice, and may i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Borntraeger
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Meteorologische Zeitschrift |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/metz/2015/0626 |