Why Do Raindrop Sizes Matter In Storms? 

This is a conceptual animation showing how the size and distribution of raindrops varies within a storm. 

The animation travels from the top to the bottom of a storm. Blues and greens represent small raindrops that are 0.5-3mm in size. Yellows, oranges, and reds represent larger raindrops that are 4-6mm in size. A storm with a higher ratio of yellows, oranges, and reds will contain more water than a storm with a higher ratio of blues and greens. 

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab 


For more information, see: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12182 

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