Raindrop-size distributions in humid continental climates, and associated rainfall rate-radar reflectivity relationships. Cataneo, undefined & G. Stout, R. 1968.
Raindrop-size distributions in humid continental climates, and associated rainfall rate-radar reflectivity relationships. [pdf]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
Raindrop-size spectra obtained with the raindrop camera have been analyzed from two locations, Island Beach, N.J., and Franklin, N.C. The spectra were analyzed with respect to total number of drops per average rain rate per cubic meter of sample, geometic mean diameter, mode diameter, and the diameter of drops at which half the liquid water content lies above that diameter and half below. The results indicate that the distributions from both locations are quite similar. Rainfall rate-radar reflectivity relationships indicate that cold frontal rains, upslope rains, and tropical storm rains generally have smaller drops.

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