Laboratory studies of the form and oscillations towards breakup of falling raindrops in the Mainz Vertical Wind Tunnel and holographic field measurements of microphysical precipitation properties

Applicant Professor Dr. Stephan Borrmann

Subject Area Atmospheric Science

Term from 2005 to 2011

Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5448375

Final Report Year 2009

Final Report Abstract

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2007: Laboruntersuchungen zur Oszillation von Regentropfen am Mainzer vertikalen Windkanal. DACH Meteorologen-Tagung, Hamburg
Szakáll, M., Diehl, K., Mitra, S. K., Borrmann, S.
2008: A wind tunnel study on the oscillation of freely falling raindrops. 5th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology, Helsinki, Finland
Szakáll, M., Diehl, K., Mitra, S. K., Borrmann, S.
2008: Oscillation behaviors of freely floating raindrops. International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, Cancun, Mexico
Szakáll, M., Diehl, K., Mitra, S. K., Borrmann, S.
2009: A wind tunnel study on the shape, oscillation, and internal circulation of large raindrops with sizes between 2.5 and 7.5 mm. J. Atmos. Sci., 66 (3) 755-765
Szakáll, M., Diehl, K., Mitra, S. K., Borrmann, S.
2009: Drop shapes and axis ratio distributions: Comparison between 2-D video disdrometer and wind tunnel measurements. J. Atmos. Oceanic Techn., 26 (7), 1447-1452
Thurai, M., Szakáll, M., Bringi, V. N. , Beard, K. V., Mitra, S. K., Borrmann, S.