% LIQ_PSD_WANG16 returns PSD for rain % % This function follows Wang et al 2016 % "Investigation of liquid cloud microphysical properties % of deep convective systems: 1. Parameterization % raindrop size distribution and its application % for stratiform rain estimation" % Given rain water water content a PSD is returned. % The PSD follows an exponential distribution. % % FORMAT psd = liq_psd_wang16(de,rwc) % % OUT psd Particle size distribution % IN de Size grid, in De % rwc Rain water content % % 2016-01-19 Bengt Rydberg function psd = liq_psd_wang16(de, rwc) % a and b relates N0 to lambda N0 = a*lambda^b a = 0.000141; b = 1.49; c1 = constants('DENSITY_OF_WATER') * pi / 6; lambda = (c1 / rwc * a * gamma(4)).^(1 / (4 - b)); N0 = a * lambda^b; psd = mgd_psd( de, N0*1e8, 0, lambda*1e2, 1 );