Abstract:To offer precise data for a more quantitative analysis of the data obtained by the dual Doppler radar system, a specially designed raindrop size distribution meter was utilized at Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, in the TOGA/COARE project. The measuring device consists of an optical system with a light source and two video cameras. The raindrops that fall through a slit are illuminated against a uniform surface light source by means of a frosted glass plate immediately next to them and their shadow images are p… Show more
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