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Cloud Micro- and Macrophysics

Understanding the processes governing cloud formation, from the molecular to the planetary scale, is essential for understanding the occurrence of clouds and how they affect weather and climate.

Clouds are an integral part of weather and climate; they affect and are affected by radiation, precipitation, circulation systems as well as biogeochemistry. During the course, you will learn about essential factors governing cloud formation and how these factors affect cloud micro- and macrophysical properties, e.g. the vertical extent of the clouds and if the clouds consist of liquid water, ice or a mixture. Another important part of the course is the understanding of precipitation formation and how the underlying processes differ between warm and cold clouds. The micro- and macroscale structure of the clouds and how they affect the radiative balance on different spatial scales are also discussed.