Kardar-Parisi-Zhang model for the fractal structure of cumulus cloud fields

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dc.creatorPelletier, Jon D.
dc.date1996-05-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:07:28Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:07:28Z
dc.descriptionWe model the ascent of warm, moist air in the Earth's atmosphere by turbulent convection and expansion with the KPZ equation, familiar in the physics literature on surface growth. Clouds form in domains where the interface between the rising air and its surrounding air achieves an elevation higher than that necessary for condensation. The model predictions are consistent with the perimeter fractal dimension and the cumulative frequency-size distribution of cumulus cloud fields observed from space.
dc.descriptionlatex file, 6 pages, 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/ao-sci/9605001
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/ao-sci/9605001
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/150383
dc.subjectAtmospheric and Oceanic Physics
dc.subjectCondensed Matter
dc.titleKardar-Parisi-Zhang model for the fractal structure of cumulus cloud fields
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