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contributor authorWang, P. K.
contributor authorPruppacher, H. R.
date accessioned2017-06-09T17:38:59Z
date available2017-06-09T17:38:59Z
date copyright1977/03/01
date issued1977
identifier issn0021-8952
identifier otherams-9240.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4232707
description abstractA theoretical method is given which allows computing the acceleration to terminal velocity of cloud and raindrops at various levels in the atmosphere. For drops of equivalent radius 800 ?m ≤ a0 ≤ 3500 ?m our theoretical predictions were found to agree well with the results of an experimental study carried out in the UCLA Rain-Shaft. For drops of 20 ?m ≤ a0 ≤ 80 ?m our theoretical predictions were found to agree well with the experimental results of Sartor and Abbott (1975). Experiment and theory indicate that in air of 1000 mb and 20°C, drops of a0 > 1000 ?m need distances of at least 12 m to accelerate to terminal velocity.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleAcceleration to Terminal Velocity of Cloud and Raindrops
typeJournal Paper
journal volume16
journal issue3
journal titleJournal of Applied Meteorology
identifier doi10.1175/1520-0450(1977)016<0275:ATTVOC>2.0.CO;2
journal fristpage275
journal lastpage280
treeJournal of Applied Meteorology:;1977:;volume( 016 ):;issue: 003
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