Looking At Raindrops
Kevin's Weather Blog
With rain in the forecast, let's talk raindrops. Actually, let's look at raindrops.
Attention artists! They are not tear-shaped. The shape of a raindrop is influenced by its size.
Small raindrops are round. They are nearly circular.
Large raindrops are round on top and flat on the bottom. They look like an open parachute or a hamburger bun.
I did not discover this myself. I'm relying on my college textbook, Meteorology Today, written by C. Donald Ahrens.
Perhaps I should start my own Weather Scene Investigation unit. We could call it WSI Indianapolis!
Log on to TheIndyChannel.com Monday through Friday for the daily weather
blog from RTV6 Chief Meteorologist Kevin Gregory.
Attention artists! They are not tear-shaped. The shape of a raindrop is influenced by its size.
Small raindrops are round. They are nearly circular.
Large raindrops are round on top and flat on the bottom. They look like an open parachute or a hamburger bun.
I did not discover this myself. I'm relying on my college textbook, Meteorology Today, written by C. Donald Ahrens.
Perhaps I should start my own Weather Scene Investigation unit. We could call it WSI Indianapolis!
Log on to TheIndyChannel.com Monday through Friday for the daily weather
blog from RTV6 Chief Meteorologist Kevin Gregory.
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