A STUDY OF RAINDROP-SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR VARIATION WITH HEIGHT

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe rain in terms of raindrop-size distributions and to relate these distributions to the physical processes which affect the growth or evaporation of the raindrops. The immediate significance of the present work is that (1) it contributes to our understanding of the final stage of precipitation growth, and (2) it provides information which is useful in the interpretation of weather radar observations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0297368

Entities

People

  • Kenneth R. Hardy

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Equations
  • Geography
  • Humidity
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Precipitation
  • Radar Signals
  • Rain Gages
  • Rainfall Intensity
  • Water Vapor
  • Wind Shear

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  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Theoretical Analysis.