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Mixed cloud

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007323

A cloud containing a mixture of supercooled liquid water droplets and ice crystals at temperatures below 0°C (32°F). This coexistence is thermodynamically unstable, leading to the rapid growth of ice crystals at the expense of the liquid droplets through the Bergeron-Findeisen process. Such clouds are common in the mid-latitudes and are efficient at producing precipitation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007323
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007323",
  "term": "Mixed cloud",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A cloud containing a mixture of supercooled liquid water droplets and ice crystals at temperatures below 0°C (32°F). This coexistence is thermodynamically unstable, leading to the rapid growth of ice crystals at the expense of the liquid droplets through the Bergeron-Findeisen process. Such clouds are common in the mid-latitudes and are efficient at producing precipitation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mixed-cloud/"
}

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