Raindrop size distributions of convective rain over equatorial Indonesia during the first CPEA campaign

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 645-655

  Marzuki, F ^a,d   Kozu, Toshiaki ^b   Shimomai, Toyoshi ^b   Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki ^c   Randeu, Walter L ^a   Vonnisa, Mutya ^b  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d ANDALAS UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Instraseasonal variation; Kototabang; Raindrop size distribution

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS; CONVECTIVE EVENTS; CONVECTIVE RAIN; COUPLING PROCESS; DROP DIAMETERS; EQUATORIAL ATMOSPHERE RADAR; GAMMA DISTRIBUTION; HEAVY RAINS; INACTIVE PHASE; INDONESIA; INTRASEASONAL VARIATIONS; NEGATIVE VALUES; RADAR REFLECTIVITIES; RAINDROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL PROFILE OF REFLECTIVITIES; VIDEO DISDROMETER; WEIGHTED MEAN; WIND PROFILER;

COALESCENCE; LITHIUM BATTERIES; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RADAR; RAIN; REFLECTION; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; COUPLING; RADAR IMAGERY; RAINDROP; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STRATIFORM CLOUD; VERTICAL PROFILE;

INDONESIA; KOTOTABANG; WEST SUMATRA;

EID: 77952545691     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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