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Precipitation FormationPrecipitation Formation Cloud droplet – Rain DropCloud droplet – Rain Drop
Homogenous nucleationHomogenous nucleation Super saturationSuper saturation
Heterogenous nucleationHeterogenous nucleation Cloud condensation nucleiCloud condensation nuclei
Aerosols, dust, and pollutionAerosols, dust, and pollution Sea saltSea salt
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2 Primary Processes2 Primary Processes Collision and CoalescenceCollision and Coalescence
Adherence and accretion through light Adherence and accretion through light collisioncollision
Froms progressively larger dropletsFroms progressively larger droplets More tropicalMore tropical
BergeronBergeron Saturation vapor pressure (vp) for ice is Saturation vapor pressure (vp) for ice is
lower than saturation vp for waterlower than saturation vp for water Supercooled water and freezing nucleiSupercooled water and freezing nuclei Ice crystal growth through sublimationIce crystal growth through sublimation
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Precipitation SoundingsPrecipitation Soundings(NWS Louisville)(NWS Louisville)
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Precipitation TypePrecipitation Type fun with fun with precipprecip type type
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Snow to Liquid RatiosSnow to Liquid Ratios
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Freezing Rain Freezing Rain DistributionDistribution
(Houston and Changnon)(Houston and Changnon)
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