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Raindrop size distribution (DSD) characteristics of monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons over Kolkata are analyzed by using three years raindrop size data from Joss–Waldvogel disdrometer located at Kolkata. The probability of occurrence DSD for different rain rate cluster has been observed for monsoon and pre-monsoon season. The mean raindrop concentration at a particular drop diameter and rain rate has been observed for both the seasons. The variations of number concentration with drop diameter and time have also been shown for monsoon and pre-monsoon season. The diurnal variations of DSD have also been investigated.
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De, A., Adhikari, A., Maitra, A. (2021). Characteristics of Raindrop Size Distribution Over a Tropical Location, Kolkata. In: Das, N.R., Sarkar, S. (eds) Computers and Devices for Communication. CODEC 2019. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 147. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8366-7_22
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