Comment on raindrop size distribution model

Abstract

The parameter set for the exponential raindrop size distribution model presented by Yeo, Kooi and Leong (see ibid. vol.41, P.709, 1993) was derived using a data set measured in Singapore. A limitation to the model is that it is accurate only for small rain rate or when the rain medium consists predominantly of small droplets with diameter D is < /spl lambda///spl pi/ . A new parameter set that enables accurate computation of rain attenuation for droplets with diameter D = /spl lambda///spl pi/ has since been derived using the same data set. This new parameter set has been proven to be more accurate in the computation of rain attenuation.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>