"Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Alfred Wegener, Tor Bergeron, and Walter Findeisen. Etymology templates: {{,}} , Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process
  1. (meteorology) A process of ice crystal growth that occurs in mixed-phase clouds (containing a mixture of supercooled water and ice) in regions where the ambient vapor pressure falls between the saturation vapor pressure over water and the lower saturation vapor pressure over ice. Categories (topical): Meteorology Synonyms: cold rain process

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