KINETICS OF HYDROMETEOR GROWTH FROM VAPOR-SPHERICAL MODEL

Abstract

A new growth equation for pure water and solution droplets with radii approximately greater than 1″ m has been developed which features discrete vapor and temperature fields at the surface of growing droplets. The newly derived equation is compared with previous theories, and their differences and ranges of applicability are clarified. It is shown that the newly derived equation includes some of the previous equations as special cases. The new equation is numerically evaluated and graphically examined for the case of pure water droplets. The results show a spreading tendency in sze distribution of formed droplets at the start of their growth.