A Method to Predict the Parameters of a Full Spectral Distribution from Instrumentally Truncated Data.

Abstract

This report describes a method of correcting measured hydrometeor distributions that deficient in large-size particles because of instrument truncation. The corrective technique is developed with the analysis of experimental data and the application of the exponential-distribution function. A discussion is presented on the power-function equations used to define hydrometeor environments and the application of the corrected spectra to these mathematical relationships. Equations are presented for the real-time analysis of truncated distribution to provide estimates of the non-truncated spectra. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085950

Entities

People

  • Robert O. Berthel

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cloud Physics
  • Clouds
  • Distribution Functions
  • Equations
  • Hydrometeors
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Physics
  • Precipitation
  • Regression Analysis
  • Spectra
  • Truncation
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Systems Analysis and Design