Bergeron classification

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cloud classification system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Bergeron–Findeisen process
gptkbp:appliesTo mixed-phase clouds
gptkbp:basisFor cold cloud precipitation
gptkbp:describes precipitation formation
gptkbp:developedBy 1930s
gptkbp:explains growth of ice crystals in clouds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bergeron classification
gptkbp:importantFor rain and snow formation
gptkbp:involves ice crystals
supercooled water droplets
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction ice crystals grow at the expense of supercooled water droplets
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Tor_Bergeron
gptkbp:usedIn meteorology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Köppen_climate_classification_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7