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The sampling of rain and cloud drops using hygrophotographic plates covered with various kinds of oil

✍ Scribed by Joseph Sivadjian


Book ID
104572014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1957
Tongue
English
Weight
329 KB
Volume
83
Category
Article
ISSN
0035-9009

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

The preparation of a hygrophotographic plate is described, gives excellent results in the sampling of cloud droplets, when the latter have diameters between 20 and 30 μ. To avoid the shattering of larger drops (100 to 200 μ) the plate should be smeared with a layer of castor oil. The droplets of water, owing to their density being greater than that of the oil, sink to the bottom of the oily film, are immediately absorbed by the gelatine and thus are recorded.