Three little
raindrops splashing on my shoe, One splashed away, and then there were two...... Counting Up One little raindrop in the dark, dark sky Two little raindrops watch the clouds roll by....
Raindrop splash is a surprise source of fine soil particles in the atmosphere.
«A cleansing rain falls; a soil - filled mist arises:
Raindrop splash is a surprise source of fine soil particles in the atmosphere.»
Not exact matches
This creates an air cushion that causes the
raindrop to flatten and spread out, which the team believe would be less likely if the drop was striking a higher friction surface, and may help the
splash evolve into a crown (Physical Review Letters, vol 102, p 134502).
During rainfall, the plant's flexible leaves and awns absorb a majority of
raindrop energy, which greatly reduces
splashing and water loss.
And the primary determinant of how much the flower sped up any individual
raindrop was how far from the center of the
splash - cup the drop hit, the team reports online today in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
The water effects are stunning with
raindrops,
splashes, and spray all looking brilliant.