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Artificial Rain Artificial Rain Whatâs artificial rain?? Artificial rain or cloud seeding is a process of weather modification depending on scientific technology that can…
Slide 1Precipitation I Slide 2 RECAP Moisture in the air (different types of humidity). Condensation and evaporation in the air (dew point). Stability of the atmosphere:…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Atmospheric Stability and Cloud Formation Slide 3 Recall: Saturation is when evaporation = condensation Also remember that the higher the air temperature,…
Slide 1 FORECASTING WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPE A Review Prepared by Gary K. Schmocker Winter WX Workshop – November 2008 Slide 2 Partial Thickness Used as a first guess…
Slide 1 (a)(b) Modeling Studies of Direct (in Radiation) and Indirect (in Cloud Microphysics) Effects of Aerosols Using the NASA Unified WRF Earth Sciences Division - Atmospheres…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Q. Why are cloud droplets larger over the ocean? Slide 5 Most collide on forward edge Some collide on backside Terminal velocity: Almost 10…
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