Bergeron process

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf meteorological process
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Bergeron–Findeisen process
gptkbp:basisFor precipitation formation in mid-latitude clouds
gptkbp:category atmospheric physics
gptkbp:dependsOn difference in saturation vapor pressure over ice and water
gptkbp:describes formation of precipitation in cold clouds
gptkbp:explains growth of ice crystals at the expense of supercooled water droplets
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1933
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bergeron process
gptkbp:importantFor weather forecasting
gptkbp:involves ice crystals
supercooled water droplets
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Tor_Bergeron
gptkbp:occurredIn mixed-phase clouds
gptkbp:result rain
snow
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louis_Bergeron
gptkb:Tor_Bergeron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8