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Condensation Coefficient Measurement for Water in the UMR Cloud Simulation Chamber
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
  • Donald E. Hagen, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • John L. Schmitt, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Max B. Trueblood, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • John C. Carstens, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Daniel R. White, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Darryl J. Alofs, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

A systematic series of condensation coefficient measurements of water have been made using the University of Missouri-Rolla cooled-wall expansion chamber which simulates the thermodynamics of cloud. This coefficient is seen to decrease from a value near unity, at the outset of simulation, to a value in the neighborhood of 0.01 toward the end of a simulation. Final values of this coefficient are sufficiently low as to contribute significantly to the broadening of the drop-size distribution in cloud.

Department(s)
Physics
Second Department
Chemistry
Third Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Cloud Simulation Chamber,
  • Condensation Coefficient,
  • Water
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1989 American Meteorological Society, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
3-1-1989
Publication Date
01 Mar 1989
Citation Information
Donald E. Hagen, John L. Schmitt, Max B. Trueblood, John C. Carstens, et al.. "Condensation Coefficient Measurement for Water in the UMR Cloud Simulation Chamber" Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Vol. 46 Iss. 6 (1989) p. 803 - 816 ISSN: 0022-4928
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/darryl-alofs/10/