Measuring Hydrometeors with a Precipitation Microphysical Characteristics Sensor: Calibration and Field Measurements

Figure 17

Comparison of the axis ratio distributions of raindrops from present result (black line), BC model (blue line), Goddard model (green line), Brandes model (yellow line), and TB model (red line).

(a) Axis ratio distribution

(b) Variances of the axis ratio