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Shapes and sizes of hydrometeors
Shapes and sizes of hydrometeors.

What is a Hydrometeor?

[05-Nov-2021] A hydrometeor is a product of condensation or deposition of atmospheric water vapor, whether formed in the free atmosphere or at the earth's surface; also, any water particle blown by the wind from the earth's surface.
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