An investigation of the slope-shape relation for gamma raindrop size distribution

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2531-2544

  Chu, Yen Hsyang ^a   Su, Ching Lun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPS; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; POLYNOMIALS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

BEST FITTINGS; DISDROMETER; DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; EMPIRICAL RELATIONS; KEY FACTORS; MEAN DIAMETERS; NUMBER DENSITIES; OBSERVED DATUMS; PRECIPITATION EVENTS; QUADRATIC POLYNOMIALS; RAINDROP SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; RAINFALL RATES; SIMULATED RESULTS; WEATHER SYSTEMS;

LIGHTNING;

NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINDROP; RAINFALL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 57749190002     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2008JAMC1755.1     Document Type: Article

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