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I) Atmospheric clouds:
- cloud particles: cloud condensation nuclei, cloud droplets, ice particles, precipitation particles;
- cloud processes: from condensation to dissipation;
- cloud dynamics: from large scale convection to small scale turbulence;
II) Measurements in clouds: - in situ measurements: what can we measure from the board of the research aircraft; - remote sensing: observations of various ensembles of cloud particles with lidars and radars; - cloud proxies - laboratory chambers and wind tunnels. III) Numerical modeling of cloud processes: - from the global scale atmospheric flows to cloud condensation nuclei; - complex system: what to account for, what to parameterize; - typical equations and parameterizations. IV) Focus on small scales: - cloud droplets and turbulence as two-phase evaporating flow; - gravitational sedimentation and inertial effects as transport mechanisms for liquid water and ice; - small-scale buoyancy fluctuations - effect of evaporative cooling and uneven distribution of condensed phase. V) Why all this is important: clouds in weather and climate. |
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