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Characteristics of Raindrop | Rainfall | Geography

The raindrop size, shape, mass, velocity, size distribution and its direction of fall are the main characteristics of raindrop regarding soil erosion. These characteristics are described as below: Characteristic # 1. Rain Drop Size: The rain drop size has been evaluated by Lowe (1967), who caught several raindrops on a flat sheet of slate which was ruled into squares so [...]

By |2018-03-20T05:46:12+00:00March 20, 2018|Raindrop|Comments Off on Characteristics of Raindrop | Rainfall | Geography

Measuring the Average Depth of Rainfall: 3 Methods | Atmosphere | Geography

For any time duration, the average depth of rainfall falling over a catchment can be found by the following three methods: 1. The Arithmetic Mean Method 2. The Thiessen Polygon Method 3. The Isohyetal Method. 1. The Arithmetic Mean Method: The simplest of all is the Arithmetic Mean Method, which taken an average of all the rainfall depths as shown [...]

By |2017-06-08T12:07:15+00:00June 8, 2017|Rainfall|Comments Off on Measuring the Average Depth of Rainfall: 3 Methods | Atmosphere | Geography
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