Abstract: his study investigates the use of large-scale ensemble weather predictions provided by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Global Forecast System [GFS; formerly known as Medium-Range Forecast (MRF)] ...

Abstract: Joint size and fall velocity distributions of raindrops were measured with a Particle Size and Velocity (PARSIVEL) precipitation particle disdrometer in a field experiment conducted during July and August 2007 at a semiarid ...

Abstract: This article puts forward a quantified characterization method of micro- and macrocontacts of granular materials. The microcontact is defined as the contact surface with two voids in its two ends. The macrocontact is defined ...