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hydrometeor

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hydrometeor [¦hī·drō′mēd·ē·ər]
(hydrology)
Any product of condensation or sublimation of atmospheric water vapor, whether formed in the free atmosphere or at the earth's surface.
Any water particles blown by the wind from the earth's surface.


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Snowflake or ice crystal melting is a function of air temperature near the hydrometeor surface, relative humidity, the size of the crystal or snowflake, and the amount of liquid water present.
The signature was evident in the 8-10 km height interval during the first 15 minutes of hydrometeor descent (Fig.
These parameters provide guidance for the downdraft strength, which is subsequently affected by evaporation and loading by hydrometeors near the updraft.
 
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