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FORMS OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION |
|
| Type |
Diameter of Droplets Reaching Surface [mm] |
| Virga |
None (evaporates before reaching surface) |
| (Does not occur) |
d < 0.005 mm (terminal velocity too small) |
| Mist |
0.005 mm < d < 0.05 mm |
| Drizzle |
0.05 mm < d < 0.5 mm |
| Rain |
0.5 mm < d < 5.0 mm |
| (Does not occur) |
5.0 mm < d (unstable droplets break into fragments) |