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Srivastava, E.G., 1978: Parameterization of
distributions. J. Atmos. Sci . , 35, 108-117.
raindrop
size
Zawadzki, I. and M. de Agostinho Antonio, 1988: Equilibrium
raindrop size distributions in tropical rain. J. Atmos. Sci,
45., 3452-3459.
Melting:
water:
u a 8000 r = 4000 D
N = 0.49 cm" probe p:
17.6+4.25 = 10.925 cm
(Ice
phase)
108.1D°'
1.0Q5xlO~ 7 D 1>4 5.37xlO~ 4
Crystal Fallspeed and Mass
V=115.6D
Intercept (Raindrop)
9.8xlO~ 4
147.1D°*
177.36D 0
2. 939x10" 3 D 1 " 9
2.939xlO~ 3 D 1 ' 9
7.88x!0" 4
7.84x!0" 4
probe c:
. 21.6+13.4 „ 17 , ^ -t
as ~ s i/.o cm
Crystal Fallspeed and Mass
L15.6D 0 ' 16 Mai.834x10"'D 1 ' 4 .
177.36D
108.1D°'
ID°" 2T 2. 939x10" 3 D 1 " 9
1.005xlo"" 3 D 1 ' 4
N 4 =1.74 cm (Ice
phase)
Intercept (Raindrop)
l,0989x!0" 2
6.629x10" 3
6.17xlo" 3
6.137xlo" 3
Table 1: Tables of the intercept of particle spectra before
and after melting. Different crystal fallspeeds and
masses are quoted from Locatelli and Hobbs
Units used are c.g.s. units.