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27 Jan 2017
Research article |
| 27 Jan 2017
Growth of ice particle mass and projected area during riming
Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada,
USA
Graduate Program in Atmospheric Sciences, University of
Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
now at: Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere studies, George
Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
David L. Mitchell
Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada,
USA
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Short summary
Rimed particle projected area- and mass-dimension expressions are developed and validated.
A convenient means of relating the unrimed and rimed m – D and A – D expressions was developed.
Equations are provided to calculate collision efficiency for use in models.
Rimed particle projected area- and mass-dimension expressions are developed and validated.
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