Rain formation in warm clouds [electronic resource] : general systems theory / A. M. Selvam.
Selvam, A. M., author.
2015
QC921.5
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Title Rain formation in warm clouds [electronic resource] : general systems theory / A. M. Selvam.
Author Selvam, A. M., author.
ISBN 9783319132693 electronic book
3319132695 electronic book
9783319132686
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13269-3
Published Cham : Springer, 2015.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xv, 98 pages) : illustrations.
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-319-13269-3 doi
Call Number QC921.5
Dewey Decimal Classification 551.57/6
Summary This book aims to promote the understanding of some of the basic mathematical and scientific issues in the subjects relating to climate dynamics, chaos and quantum mechanics. It is based on substantial research work in atmospheric science carried out over twenty years. Atmospheric flows exhibit self similar fractal fluctuations, a signature of long-range correlations on all space-time scales. Realistic simulation and prediction of atmospheric flows requires the incorporation of the physics of observed fractal fluctuation characteristics in traditional meteorological theory. A general systems theory model for fractal space-time fluctuations in turbulent atmospheric flows is presented and applied to the formation of rain in warm clouds. This model gives scale-free universal governing equations for cloud growth processes. The model predicted cloud parameters are in agreement with reported observations, in particular, the cloud drop-size distribution. Rain formation can occur in warm clouds within 30 minutes as observed in practice under favourable conditions of moisture supply in the environment. Traditional cloud physical concepts for rain development requires over an hour for a full-sized raindrop to form. The book provides background reading for postgraduate students of Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences/Physics, Environmental Sciences, and scientists working in the field of the topic of the book as well as the multidisciplinary field of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 19, 2015).
Series SpringerBriefs in meteorology.
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