An equilibrium raindrop size distribution associated with a heavy-rain-producing convective system in Japan

Convective Structures in a Simulated Torrential-Rain-Producing Mesoscale Convective System in East China

Compared Radar Reflectivity with Heavy Rain Droplet Size Distribution

2. Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing,10086 Abstract Using OTT-Parsivel Laser Particle Spectrometer at Nanjing in East China, several times heavy rain droplet scale & velocity spectral data aquatic from Mt. Lushan weather stations (elevation 1300meters) Compared to the plain deep convective clouds heavy precipitation, the rain droplet size distribution (DSD) with two elevation ...

Mechanisms for Quasi-Stationary Behavior in Simulated Heavy-Rain-Producing Convective Systems

In this study, idealized numerical simulations are used to identify the processes responsible for initiating, organizing, and maintaining quasi-stationary convective systems that produce locally extreme rainfall amounts. Of particular interest are those convective systems that have been observed to occur near mesoscale convective vortices (MCVs) and other midlevel circulations. To simulate the ...

Quasi-Stationary, Extreme-Rain-Producing Convective Systems Associated with Midlevel Cyclonic Circulations

This study identifies and examines the common characteristics of several nocturnal midlatitude mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) that developed near mesoscale convective vortices (MCVs) or cutoff lows. All of these MCSs were organized into convective clusters or lines that exhibited back-building behavior, remained nearly stationary for 6–12 h, and produced locally excessive rainfall (greater...

Raindrop Size Distribution Over Northeastern Coast of Brazil

1. INTRODUCTION The granularity of raindrops within a rain volume has been the focus of recent research projects such as the ones dealing with numerical simulation of pollutants scavenging and radar microwave electromagnetic energy dispersion by rainfall, represented by radar reflectivity factor. The raindrop size distribution (RSD) characteristics depend on the microphysical, dynamical and kin...