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Fluid dynamics in clouds: The sum of its parts

Fluid Dynamics 2021-02-23 v1 Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics

Abstract

This entry is aimed at describing cloud physics with an emphasis on fluid dynamics. As is inevitable for a review of an enormously complicated problem, it is highly selective and reflects of the authors' focus. The range of scales involved, and the relevant physics at each scale is described. Particular attention is given to droplet dynamics and growth, and turbulence with and without thermodynamics.

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@article{arxiv.2102.10401,
  title  = {Fluid dynamics in clouds: The sum of its parts},
  author = {S. Ravichandran and Jason R. Picardo and Samriddhi Sankar Ray and Rama Govindarajan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.10401},
  year   = {2021}
}

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18 pages, 9 figures