Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process
Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process proper noun: a process of ice crystal growth that occurs in mixed-phase clouds (containing a mixture of supercooled water and ice) in regions where the ambient vapor pressure falls between the saturation vapor pressure over water and the lower saturation vapor pressure over ice.
Proper noun
the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process
- A process of ice crystal growth that occurs in mixed-phase clouds (containing a mixture of supercooled water and ice) in regions where the ambient vapor pressure falls between the saturation vapor pressure over water and the lower saturation vapor pressure over ice.
- Synonyms:
- cold rain process
Synonyms of Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process
Origin of Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process
Named after Alfred Wegener, Tor Bergeron, and Walter Findeisen.
Questions about Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process
- What does Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process mean?
- Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process means a process of ice crystal growth that occurs in mixed-phase clouds (containing a mixture of supercooled water and ice) in regions where the ambient vapor pressure falls between the saturation vapor pressure over water and the lower saturation vapor pressure over ice.
- What part of speech is Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process?
- Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process is a proper noun.
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