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Research article
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18 May 2021
Research article |
| 18 May 2021
| 18 May 2021
Shape dependence of snow crystal fall speed
Sandra Vázquez-Martín
Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Department of
Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Division of
Space Technology, 98 128, Kiruna, Sweden
Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Department of
Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Division of
Space Technology, 98 128, Kiruna, Sweden
Salomon Eliasson
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI),
601 76, Norrköping, Sweden
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Short summary
In this work, we present new fall speed measurements of natural snow particles and ice crystals. We study the particle fall speed relationships and how they depend on particle shape. We analyze these relationships as a function of particle size, cross-sectional area, and area ratio for different particle shape groups. We also investigate the dependence of the particle fall speed on the orientation, as it has a large impact on the cross-sectional area.
In this work, we present new fall speed measurements of natural snow particles and ice crystals....
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