Effects of collision-induced breakup on drop size distributions in steady state rainshafts

Pure and Applied Geophysics PAGEOPH

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 1978, Pages 599-626

  Gillespie, J R ^a   List, Roland ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drop breakup; Drop collision; Drop size distribution; Rain drops

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343216506     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00879971     Document Type: Article

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