On the Laws-Parsons distribution of raindrop sizes

Authors
de Wolf, DA
Citation
Da. De Wolf, On the Laws-Parsons distribution of raindrop sizes, RADIO SCI, 36(4), 2001, pp. 639-642
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences","Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
RADIO SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00486604 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
639 - 642
Database
ISI
SICI code
0048-6604(200107/08)36:4<639:OTLDOR>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A new analytical function is given for the distribution density of raindrop diameters implied by the measured Laws-Parsons distribution of the volume fraction of water in rain. It yields results that differ importantly from t hose obtained via the Marshall-Palmer exponential function of drop diameter in the millimeter range of radar wavelengths.