DocumentCode
1354713
Title
Three-parameter raindrop size distribution modelling at a tropical location
Author
Maitra, A.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Radio Phys. & Electron., Calcutta Univ., India
Volume
36
Issue
10
fYear
2000
fDate
5/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
906
Lastpage
907
Abstract
Three-parameter distribution functions, gamma and lognormal, are used to describe the sizes of raindrops in Calcutta. The three parameters for a drop size distribution are obtained by solving three nonlinear equations formed with three measurements, namely rain rate and rain attenuations at millimetre and optical wavelengths. The two distribution models are compared by employing rainfall parameter estimation methods
Keywords
atmospheric light propagation; gamma distribution; log normal distribution; millimetre wave propagation; nonlinear equations; parameter estimation; rain; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; Calcutta; millimetre wavelengths; nonlinear equations; optical wavelengths; rain attenuations; rain rate; raindrop size distribution modelling; rainfall parameter estimation methods; three-parameter distribution functions; tropical location;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20000667
Filename
850521
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