Research Article

Geometric and Physical Characteristics of Precipitation Clouds in Tibetan Plateau

Table 3

The calculated (horizontal and vertical) and physical parameters of the first/second case.

Geometrical parametersPhysical parameters

L (km)155.08/188.44RRavg(mm·h−1)2.57/1.95
W (km)134.60/63.33RRmax(mm·h−1)124.85/69.88
Α0.87/0.34RRavgc(mm·h−1)10.00/7.76
S (km2)8438.75/4199.75RRavgs(mm·h−1)1.59/1.41
β0.52/0.45RRmaxc(mm·h−1)124.85/69.88
Hmax (km)16.25/8.5RRmaxs(mm·h−1)11.54/5.00
Havg (km)10.10/5.92CAF(%)11.86/8.5
γmax0.11/0.045SAF(%)86.51/91.5
γavg0.07/0.047CPC(%)46.19/33.91
SPC(%)53.46/66.09