Drop Shapes and Axis Ratio Distributions: Comparison between 2D Video Disdrometer and Wind-Tunnel Measurements

Comparisons of drop shapes between measurements made using 2D video disdrometer (2DVD) and wind-tunnel experiments are presented. Comparisons are made in terms of the mean drop shapes and the axis ratio distributions. Very close agreement of the mean shapes is seen between the two sets of measuremen...

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Published inJournal of atmospheric and oceanic technology Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 1427 - 1432
Main Authors Thurai, M, Bringi, V N, Szakall, M, Mitra, S K, Beard, K V, Borrmann, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston American Meteorological Society 01.07.2009
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Summary:Comparisons of drop shapes between measurements made using 2D video disdrometer (2DVD) and wind-tunnel experiments are presented. Comparisons are made in terms of the mean drop shapes and the axis ratio distributions. Very close agreement of the mean shapes is seen between the two sets of measurements; the same applies to the mean axis ratio versus drop diameter. Also, in both sets of measurements, an increase in the oscillation amplitudes with increasing drop diameter is observed. In the case of the 2DVD, a small increase in the skewness was also detected. Given that the two sets of measurements were conducted in very different conditions, the agreement between the two sets of data implies a certain 'robustness' in the mean shape of oscillating drops that may be extended to natural raindrop oscillations, at least in steady rainfall and above the surface layer.
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ISSN:0739-0572
1520-0426
DOI:10.1175/2009JTECHA1244.1