Erroneous use of the modified Kohler equation in cloud and aerosol physics applications

It is shown that a thermodynamically consistent treatment leads of the original Kohler equation. Recent experimental measurements of the condensational growth of a single levitated ammonium sulfate solution droplet are compared with theoretical calculations.

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Published inJournal of the atmospheric sciences Vol. 55; no. 8; pp. 1473 - 1477
Main Authors CHYLEK, P, WONG, J. G. D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston, MA American Meteorological Society 15.04.1998
Subjects
Aerosols
Ammonium
Atmosphere
Cloud physics
Clouds
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Thermodynamics
Kohler equation
Ammonium sulfate
Water activity
Cloud physics
Atmospheric aerosols
Liquid vapor equilibrium
Droplet
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Summary:It is shown that a thermodynamically consistent treatment leads of the original Kohler equation. Recent experimental measurements of the condensational growth of a single levitated ammonium sulfate solution droplet are compared with theoretical calculations.
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ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<1473:EUOTMK>2.0.CO;2