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MACROPHYSIQUE NUAGES [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
OBS

It is customary to divide the study of atmospheric clouds into two parts. The first, the micro-physics, deals with the cloud particles. It is concerned with the physical processes attending their formation, aggregation, and evaporation, and with their individual structure and properties. The second part, the macro-physics, is the study of the air movements which govern the formation, growth, and evaporation of a cloud as a whole.

Key term(s)
  • cloud macro-physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
OBS

Le terme «macrophysique» n'est attesté ni dans les dictionnaires généraux ni dans les ouvrages spécialisés.

Spanish

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