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The object of this research was to study the properties of snow or rain in the falling state that would permit positive identification of the state of the precipitation. The ultimate application was to provide a record of when it was raining or snowing and to provide a means of relating the record to conventional recording precipitation gage records. Various properties of precipitation were evaluated both by literature search and by laboratory investigation. Properties investigated included conductivity, storage of static charge, impact momentum, acoustic energies , and both optical reflectivity and opacity. Optical reflectance proved to have the most promise and a scheme for making such a measurement was proposed. Subsequent to this a prototype device was developed.

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Title:
Physical properties of precipitation. Research technical completion report, project A-008-IDA
Authors:
McKean, G.A.
Contributors:
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; IWRRI
Date:
1969-04
Description:
The object of this research was to study the properties of snow or rain in the falling state that would permit positive identification of the state of the precipitation. The ultimate application was to provide a record of when it was raining or snowing and to provide a means of relating the record to conventional recording precipitation gage records. Various properties of precipitation were evaluated both by literature search and by laboratory investigation. Properties investigated included conductivity, storage of static charge, impact momentum, acoustic energies , and both optical reflectivity and opacity. Optical reflectance proved to have the most promise and a scheme for making such a measurement was proposed. Subsequent to this a prototype device was developed.
Subjects:
atmospheric precipitation reflectance
Collection:
Boise Basin
Series:
Water for Idaho
Source:
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho
Identifier:
IWRRI Number 196914
Publisher:
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
wbv
Date Digitized:
2012
Language:
eng

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