Rainfall Kinetic Energy in Denmark: Relationship with Drop Size, Wind Speed, and Rain Rate

Rainfall kinetic energy is an important parameter to estimate erosion potential in connection to soil erosion or in the recent years to the erosion of the leading edges of wind turbine blades. Little is known about the seasonal drop size distribution and fall velocity dependence of rainfall kinetic energy as well as its relationship with wind speed. Therefore, 6 years of Thies Laser Precipitation Monitor disdrometer and wind measurements from...