Masters Theses

Abstract

"A phenomenologica1 theory is presented which describes the growth or evaporation of cloud droplets containing dissolved NaCl. The main interest is in the early stages of growth. The Maxwell-Fuchs equation is employed with refinements to account for the high sa1t concentration in small droplets. A computer program is presented that ca1culates the growth time as a function of radius for cloud droplets nucleated with NaCl.

The growth times obtainable from the Maxwe11-Fuchs equation differ significantly from the growth times ca1culated using the refined Maxwell-Fuche equation for ambient relative humidities less than or equal to 100%. Growth times for droplets nucleated by NaCl crystals of maas greater than or equal to 10-10grama should be calculated by the refined equation presented here for virtually a11 ambient vapor densities" --Abstract, p. ii

Advisor(s)

Carstens, John C., 1937-

Committee Member(s)

Hill, Otto H.
Stampfer, J. F.

Department(s)

Physics

Degree Name

M.S. in Physics

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1974

Pagination

v, 53 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 29)

Rights

© 1974 Robert Alexander Fletcher, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 3095

Print OCLC #

6019702

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