Theory Of Droplet Growth In Clouds. I. The Transient Stage Of The Boundary-coupled Simultaneous Heat And Mass Transport In Cloud Formation

Author

John C. Carstens, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Joseph T. Zung, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

Two solutions to the system of equations describing the simultaneous heat and mass transport involved in the condensational growth of a droplet in a supersaturated atmosphere are presented. The first, valid for very short times, describes the transient stage of such growth; the second, valid for longer times, presupposes the establishment of a steady-state condition. The two are shown to be complementary for the cases examined. The equations examined satisfy the usual boundary conditions imposed on a drop in a concentric sphere as required by the cellular model for cloud formation. Hence our results can be immediately extended to the treatment of the growth rate of drops in assemblage. © 1970.

Recommended Citation

J. C. Carstens and J. T. Zung, "Theory Of Droplet Growth In Clouds. I. The Transient Stage Of The Boundary-coupled Simultaneous Heat And Mass Transport In Cloud Formation," Journal of Colloid And Interface Science, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 299 - 311, Elsevier, Jan 1970.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9797(70)90033-0

Department(s)

Physics

Second Department

Chemistry

Comments

Office of Naval Research, Grant N0O014-68-A-0497

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0021-9797

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

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Publication Date

01 Jan 1970