Science Daily September 16, 2020
Traditionally the mechanics of cloud formation have not accounted for turbulence. Researchers at the Michigan Technological University investigated the aspects of cloud formation under controlled conditions including the effects of fluctuations, produced by turbulence. The measurements show a clear transition from a regime in which the mean saturation ratio dominates to one in which the fluctuations determine cloud properties. Measurements in the chamber show that turbulence can mimic the behaviors that have been attributed to particle variation, primarily size and composition. According to the researchers their model will help forecasters predict the fluctuations Planet Ocean-Cloud will experience as the climate changes…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLEÂ