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NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE MIXED CLOUD [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
OBS

In mixed clouds, which contain both supercooled droplets and ice particles, there is an efficient mechanism for the formation of precipitation called the Bergeron-Findeison process.

OBS

In other words, the cloud decreases in entropy as it shrinks! One way to get around this argument would be for the cloud to have negative temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

La plupart des précipitations prennent naissance dans des nuages mixtes à température négative où coexistent des gouttelettes d'eau surfondues et des cristaux de glace.

Spanish

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