PowerPoint Presentation - Definitions of Liquid Precipitation

Mixed Water-Ice Clouds

Clouds that rise above freezing level contain mixture of water-ice
Mixed region exists where Temps > -40oC
Only ice crystals exist where Temps < -40oC
Mid-latitude clouds are generally mixed

Ahrens, Fig. 5.17

glaciated region


	Most midlatitude clouds contain a mixture of ice, liquid water, and SUPERCOOLED water.
	Such clouds are called MIXED CLOUDS