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Drop‐size distributions from various types of rain
Author(s) -
Mason B. J.,
Andrews J. B.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49708636906
Subject(s) - thunderstorm , coalescence (physics) , drop (telecommunication) , radar , atmospheric sciences , meteorology , cloud physics , environmental science , geology , physics , cloud computing , astronomy , telecommunications , computer science , operating system
Notable differences are found in the size distribution of raindrops reaching the ground from frontal clouds exhibiting a radar melting‐band which is indicative of Bergeron‐type rain; from small, warm shower clouds in which the rain is formed by coalescence; and from thunderstorms. These differences are illustrated by typical drop‐size spectra and by plots of median‐volume drop diameter against rainfall intensity for the three classes.