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Development of an Inexpensive Raindrop Size Spectrometer
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The deployment of weather radar, notably in mountainous terrain with many microclimates, requires the use of several or even many drop size spectrometers to provide confidence in the quantitative relation between radar ...
On the Dependence of Winter Precipitation Types on Temperature, Precipitation Rate, and Associated Features
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The phase of precipitation formed within the atmosphere is highly dependent on the vertical temperature profile through which it falls. In particular, several precipitation types can form in an environment with a melting ...
On the Characteristics of and Processes Producing Winter Precipitation Types near 0°C
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: his article examines the types of winter precipitation that occur near 0°C, specifically rain, freezing rain, freezing drizzle, ice pellets, snow pellets, and wet snow. It follows from a call by M. Ralph et al. for more ...
Storm Studies in the Arctic (STAR)
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The Storm Studies in the Arctic (STAR) network (2007?2010) conducted a major meteorological field project from 10 October?30 November 2007 and in February 2008, focused on southern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada?a region ...