A physical model of observed μ-Λ relations in raindrop size distributions

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
  • Caesar Saloma ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We propose a simple Monte Carlo model for the formation of raindrops. The drop size distribution obtained from simulations follow a truncated power law with parameters μ and Λ. We show that the observed μ-Λ relationship of raindrop size distributions emerges from the physical processes involved in precipitation.

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2004-10-25

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2004: Proceedings of the 22nd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

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Poster Session PB

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“A physical model of observed μ-Λ relations in raindrop size distributions”, Proc. SPP, vol. 22, no. 1, p. SPP-2004-PB-05, Oct. 2004, Accessed: Apr. 29, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2004-PB-05