ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The shapes of raindrops are calculated using a force balance between surface tension and the aerodynamic pressure distribution for a uniform fall speed7"9. The quiescent shape of a small raindrop is essentially an oblate spheroid, but a larger raindrop tends toward the shape of a sessile drop with ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/342408a0
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