Chapter 6: Ice-Phase Precipitation

• Published in: Ice Formation and Evolution in Clouds and Precipitation Vol. 58; pp. 6_1 - 6_36
• Main Authors: Gultepe, I, Heymsfield, A J, Field, P R, Axisa, D
• Format: Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: Boston American Meteorological Society 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Algorithms; Cloud microphysics; Clouds; Coalescence; Cooling; Crystals; Earth surface; Efficiency; Freezing; Growth models; Ice; Ice crystals; Mathematical models; Meteorological parameters; Microphysics; Nucleation; Numerical models; Particle size; Precipitation; Remote sensing; Snow; Turbulence; Velocity; Water content; Wind speed

Ice-phase precipitation occurs at Earth's surface and may include various types of pristine crystals, rimed crystals, freezing droplets, secondary crystals, aggregates, graupel, hail, or combinations of any of these. Formation of ice-phase precipitation is directly related to environmental and...