Power law in raindrop size distribution

Authors

Mary Jacquiline Romero ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Edward Carlo Samson ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
May Lim ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Johnrob Bantang ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Caesar Saloma ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We propose a simple agent-based model for the formation of raindrops. We show that the drop size distribution obtained from simulation follows a truncated power law. This result agrees with the gamma distribution widely accepted as a description for observed drop sizes, showing that the model employed is sufficient to describe the mechanism involved in raindrop formation.

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Issue

2003: Proceedings of the 21st Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Creating essential bridges uniting physics, society and industry
22-25 October 2003, University of San Carlos, Cebu City

Article ID

SPP-2003-1H-04

Section

Environmental Physics

Published

2003-10-22

How to Cite

[1]

MJ Romero, EC Samson, M Lim, J Bantang, and C Saloma, Power law in raindrop size distribution, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 21, SPP-2003-1H-04 (2003). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2003-1H-04.