Journal of applied meteorology · 1969 · 387 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesMeteorologyAtmospheric ScienceCloud PhysicsPhysical MeteorologyAtmospheric Equations Of MotionAtmospheric Moisture TransportPrecipitationPrecipitation PhysicsPrecipitation SystemsRainfall MeasurementDrop Terminal VelocityPrecipitation Fall SpeedRaindrop FormationRaindrop Kinetic EnergyTerminal VelocityWind Terminal Velocity
The inadequacy of previous calculations of terminal velocities at other than sea level conditions is discussed. Attention is called to actual measurements of terminal velocities at different air densities, and empirical formulae are presented which fit the data very closely.