How Precipitation Forms | Bergeron and Collision–Coalescence Processes Explained

Описание: This educational video from EnviroPioneers provides a comprehensive explanation of how precipitation forms in the atmosphere. It explores the two major mechanisms — the Bergeron (Ice-Crystal) Process and the Collision–Coalescence (Warm Cloud) Process — which transform microscopic cloud droplets into raindrops, snowflakes, or other forms of precipitation that reach the Earth’s surface.

The lecture outlines the physical principles of condensation, supercooling, and freezing, the role of condensation and freezing nuclei, and how temperature gradients and cloud composition influence different types of precipitation such as rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain. It also differentiates between precipitation processes in cold and warm clouds, emphasizing their significance in mid-latitude and tropical atmospheric systems.

This session is particularly useful for Environmental Science, Meteorology, and Earth Science students and for aspirants preparing for UGC NET, UPSC, and other competitive examinations.

Reference:
Lutgens, Frederick K., and Edward J. Tarbuck. The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology. 11th ed., Prentice Hall, 2010.

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