Variation of rain drop size distribution with rain rate at a few coastal and high altitude stations in southern peninsular India

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 576-586

  Harikumar, R ^a   Sampath, S ^a   Sasi Kumar, V ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

CCN (Cloud Condensation Nuclei); Disdrometer; Orography; Rain drop size distribution; Western Ghats

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; DROPS; GEOMETRY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; DISDROMETERS; OROGRAPHY; RAIN DROP SIZE; WESTERN GHATS;

RAIN;

EID: 74449085185     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2009.09.018     Document Type: Article

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