On clocks and clouds

Cumulus clouds exhibit a life cycle that consists of (a) the growth phase (increasing size, most notably in the vertical direction); (b) the mature phase (growth ceases; any precipitation that develops is strongest during this period); and (c) the dissipation phase (cloud dissipates because of preci...

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Main Authors: M. K. Witte, P. Y. Chuang, G. Feingold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-07-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/6729/2014/acp-14-6729-2014.pdf