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Precipitation

Precipitation. CONDENSATION. The starting point for rain and snow. Starts out with cloud formation adiabatic cooling cloud droplets form cloud droplets grow above the lifting condensation level can grow only up to 20 micrometers. Precipitation. COLLSION & COALESCENCE.

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Precipitation

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  1. Precipitation CONDENSATION The starting point for rain and snow Starts out with cloud formation adiabatic cooling cloud droplets form cloud droplets grow above the lifting condensation level can grow only up to 20 micrometers

  2. Precipitation COLLSION & COALESCENCE Occurs in warm clouds T>0oC Read pp.191-193

  3. Precipitation PRECIPITATION FORMATION IN COOL/COLD CLOUDS

  4. Precipitation BERGERON PROCESS Growth of precip by the Co-existence of ice crystals & supercooled water droplets Read pp. 193-195

  5. Precipitation RIMING & AGGREGATION

  6. Precipitation SNOW

  7. Precipitation RAIN 20 Feb 2006

  8. Precipitation HAIL & GRAUPEL 20 Feb 2006

  9. Precipitation SLEET

  10. Precipitation FREEZING RAIN 20 Feb 2006

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