On the spatial distribution of cloud particles

Recent studies have led to the statistical characterization of the spatial (temporal) distributions of cloud (precipitation) particles as a doubly stochastic Poisson process. This paper arrives at a similar conclusion (larger-than-Poissonian variance) via the more fundamental route of statistical ph...

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Published in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 2000-04, Vol.57 (7), p.901-915
Main Authors: KOSTINSKI, A. B, JAMESON, A. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Cloud physics
Clouds
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Physics
Spatial distribution
Stochastic processes
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Summary:Recent studies have led to the statistical characterization of the spatial (temporal) distributions of cloud (precipitation) particles as a doubly stochastic Poisson process. This paper arrives at a similar conclusion (larger-than-Poissonian variance) via the more fundamental route of statistical physics and significantly extends previous findings in several ways.
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<0901:otsdoc>2.0.co;2