Preliminary laboratory results on the coalescence of small precipitation-size drops falling freely in a refrigerated environment

The results from laboratory observations of isolated collisions between small precipitation-size drops falling freely at terminal velocity in a refrigerated collision chamber are presented. The results suggest that precipitation processes involving drizzle and raindrops may be considerably more comp...

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Published in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 1994-11, Vol.51 (21), p.3209-3218
Main Author: CZYS, R. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Cloud physics
Coalescence
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Rain
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Summary:The results from laboratory observations of isolated collisions between small precipitation-size drops falling freely at terminal velocity in a refrigerated collision chamber are presented. The results suggest that precipitation processes involving drizzle and raindrops may be considerably more complicated than previously suggested.
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(1994)051<3209:PLROTC>2.0.CO;2