Cloud Physics

Siebesma, A., Bony, S., Jakob, C., & Stevens, B. (Eds.). (2020). Clouds and Climate: Climate Science's Greatest Challenge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781107447738

Lamb, D., & Verlinde, J. (2011). Physics and Chemistry of Clouds. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511976377

Lohmann, U., Lüönd, F., & Mahrt, F. (2016). An Introduction to Clouds: From the Microscale to Climate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139087513

Rogers, R.R. and M.K. Yau (1989). A Short Course in Cloud Physics. New York: Pergamon Press, 293 pp.

Pruppacher, H.R. and J.D. Klett (1997). Microphysics of Clouds and Precipitation. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 954 pp.

Academic year: 2024/2025
Semester: winter

LECTURE DESCRIPTION

Basic information on cloud thermodynamical and microphysical processes responsible for cloud droplet formation and evolution, and interactions aerosol - cloud - precipitation will be presented. The existing knowledge will be complemented with open questions and new challenges in cloud physics.

Description of microphysics in cloud numerical models will be also presented.

We will discuss observation and measurements techniques in cloud physics and interpretation of results.

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Lecture 1: Introduction

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Lecture's slides lecture_1_introduction.pdf
Bodenschatz E., Malinowski S.P., Shaw R.A., Stratmann F., 2010: Can We Understand Clouds without Turbulence?, Science, vol. 327, pp. 970-971 , 10.1126/science.1185138 Bodesschatz_Science_2010.pdf
Stevens, B., 2005: Atmospheric Moist Convection. Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci. 2005. 33:605–43.doi: 10.1146/annurev.earth.33.092203.122658 stevens.annurev.2005.pdf
Stevens B, Boucher O. Climate science: The aerosol effect. Nature. 2012 Oct 4;490(7418):40-1. doi: 10.1038/490040a. PMID: 23038459. Stevens_Nature_2012.pdf

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Lecture 2: Thermodynamics

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Lecture's slides lecture_2_thermodynamics.pdf
Clouds vs Fluids - chapter form Clouds and Climate book EUCLIPSE_BOOK_Clouds_as_Fluids.pdf

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Lecture 3: Microphysics

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Lecture's slides lecture_3_microphysics.pdf

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Lecture 4: Activation 1

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Lecture's slides lecture_4_activation_1.pdf

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Lecture 5: Activation 2

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lecture_5_activation_2.pdf

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Lecture 6: Condensation 1

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lecture_6_condensation_1.pdf

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Lecture 7: Condensation 2

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Lecture's slides lecture_7_condensation.pdf

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Lecture 8: Coalescence

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Lecture's slides lecture_8_coalescence.pdf

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Lecture 9: Entrainment and mixing

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Lecture's slides lecture_9_entrainment.pdf

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CONSTANTS

Physical constants used in atmospheric physics
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constants.pdf

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Tutorial 1: Liquid Water Content (LWC)

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1_tutorial_LWC.pdf

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Tutorial 2: Microphysics

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tutorial_ACE2_fr9721_130702.1R0010
2_tutorial_microphysics.pdf
tutorial_ACE2_fr9721_130832.1R0010

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Tutorial 3: Activation

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3_tutorial_activation.pdf

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Tutorial 4: Condensation

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4_tutorial_condensation.pdf

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Tutorial 5: Coalescence

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5_tutorial_coalescence.pdf
Long_JAS_1974.pdf

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