Fluctuation properties of precipitation. Part II: Reconsideration of the meaning and measurement of raindrop size distributions

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 283-294

  Jameson, A R ^a   Kostinski, A B ^b  

^a RJH Scientific Inc   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DROP BREAKUP; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RANDOM PROCESSES;

FLUCTUATION PROPERTIES; RAINDROP SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS;

RAIN;

COALESCENCE; COLLISION; PRECIPITATION; RAINDROP SIZE;

EID: 0031860280     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<0283:FPOPPI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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