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Cloud and precipitation parametrization 2: ice and mixed-phase microphysics

This lesson covers key processes in ice and mixed-phase clouds and precipitation, and parametrization uncertainties.

Last updated: 11 December 2025
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What you'll learn

  • An overview of key microphysical processes for ice and mixed-phase cloud and precipitation in the atmosphere.
  • How to recognise the important ice and mixed-phase microphysical processes that need to be parameterised in a numerical weather prediction model.
  • The complexities of ice and mixed-phase microphysical processes, and uncertainties in their parameterisation.

Topic

Numerical Weather Prediction

Course Content

  • Cloud and precipitation parametrization 2: ice and mixed-phase microphysics

Tags

  • clouds
  • parameterisation
  • Physical processes

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