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Stereophotography of raindrops with Multifractal compound Poisson simulation

The data are taken from the Hydrop experiment (for a schematic, click here). Clickon the image and the view point rotate. The relative drop sizes are correct, the colour coding depends on volume; the scale is in meters. For a multifractal analysis upon which the multifractal Poisson model is based, see Lovejoy et al 2003.

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Right: Multifractal compound Poisson simulation with C1=0.1, a =1.8, H=0.1. The multifractal process determines the probability density of drops, a coupled cascade determines the liquid water distribution. The model was calibrated from stereophotography (left), scales are in meters.

 

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