Abstract: Using airborne data from several recent field projects, the authors have taken another look at the properties of exponential ice particle size distributions (PSDs) when the PSDs are broad. Two primary questions are addressed: ...

Abstract: he primary goal of this study is to derive ice particle terminal velocities from micron to centimeter sizes and for atmospheric pressures covering the range 200?1000?hPa from data spanning a wide range of locations, ...

Abstract: The mass?dimensional relationship put forth by Brown and Francis has been widely used for developing parameterizations for representing ice cloud microphysical properties. This relationship forms the cornerstone for past ...

Abstract: Anvils produced by vigorous tropical convection contribute significantly to the earth?s radiation balance, and their radiative properties depend largely on the concentrations and sizes of the ice particles that form them. ...

Abstract: he detailed microphysical processes and properties within the melting layer (ML)?the continued growth of the aggregates by the collection of the small particles, the breakup of these aggregates, the effects of relative ...

Abstract: This two-part study attempts to find appropriate mass dimension and terminal velocity relationships that, when considered together with particle size distributions (PSD), agree with coincident measurements of ice water ...

Abstract: Many microphysical process rates involving snow are proportional to moments of the snow particle size distribution (PSD), and in this study a moment estimation parameterization applicable to both midlatitude and tropical ...

Abstract: The ventilation factor and capacitance used in numerical models to represent ice crystal aggregates directly affects the growth rate of the ice crystal aggregates, and consequently the sink of atmospheric water vapor. ...