Drop Size Distribution Climatology in Cévennes-Vivarais Region, France

A five-year climatology of drop size distribution (DSD) in the Cévennes-Vivarais region reveals that orographic environment, season, atmospheric weather patterns, and rainfall types significantly influence microphysical processes, impacting rainfall characteristics and the relationship between rainfall rate and reflectivity factor. The study utilized a network of six OTT Parsivel optical disdrometers across two longitudinal transects to analyze these factors, confirming their role in shaping ground-level rainfall dynamics in this Mediterranean region prone to heavy rainfall and flash floods.

Hachani, S., Boudevillain, B., Delrieu, G., & Bargaoui, Z. (2017). Drop Size Distribution Climatology in Cévennes-Vivarais Region, France. Atmosphere, 8(12), 233. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos8120233