Preferred Label : droplet;
Detailed label : droplet in atmospheric chemistry;
IUPAC definition : A small liquid particle. The size of droplets encountered in the atmosphere extends
over a wide range; e.g. liquid aerosol solutions which make up the fine particle fraction
of continental tropospheric aerosol are usually 2 µm in diameter. Cloud water droplets
usually have diameters in the range of 5-70 µm, while rain droplets commonly have
diameters ranging from 0.1-3 mm.;
Origin ID : D01861;
See also
A small liquid particle. The size of droplets encountered in the atmosphere extends
over a wide range; e.g. liquid aerosol solutions which make up the fine particle fraction
of continental tropospheric aerosol are usually 2 µm in diameter. Cloud water droplets
usually have diameters in the range of 5-70 µm, while rain droplets commonly have
diameters ranging from 0.1-3 mm.
