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Physics and chemistry of clouds/
"Clouds affect our daily weather and play key roles in the global climate. Through their ability to precipitate, clouds provide virtually all of the fresh water on Earth and are a crucial link in the hydrologic cycle. With ever-increasing importance being placed on quantifiable predictions - fr...
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New York:
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | https://books.google.co.in/books?id=H97QKhe16aUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Physics+and+chemistry+of+clouds&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6po-098HTAhXHqI8KHbjdBkgQ6AEIIzAA#v=onepage&q=Physics%20and%20chemistry%20of%20clouds&f=false |
Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The atmospheric setting; 3. Equilibria; 4. Change; 5. Cloud thermodynamics; 6. Cloud formation and evolution; 7. Nucleation; 8. Growth from the vapor; 9. Growth by collection; 10. Evolution of supersaturation; 11. Warm clouds; 12. Cold clouds; 13. Cloud chemistry; 14. Electrification; Appendix A. Cloud classification; Appendix B. Basics of thermodynamics; Appendix C. Boltzmann distribution; Index.