The thermodynamic structure of the cumulus sub-cloud layer

Dugan, Frank J.

Colorado State University. Dept. of Atmospheric Science.
National Science Foundation (U.S.)

1973

Colorado State University, Dept. of Atmospheric Science

Fort Collins, Colo.

Data acquired during the 1972 Venezuelan International Meteorological and Hydrological Experiment is used to study the thermodynamic structure of the cumulus sub-cloud layer: its time dependence, and transformation by precipitation. A close relationship between lifting condensation level (LCL) and cloud base, and between LCL and the transition layer is found.

"August 1973."
Preparation of this report has been supported by NSF Grant GA-33182
Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94).

Clouds
Thermodynamics

1 online resource (xii, 97 p.) : ill.

eng

Atmospheric science paper ; no. 205

UCSU5/8.10/205/INTERNET

http://hdl.handle.net/10176/co:9477

753577521

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