Simulated raindrop's characteristic measurements. A new approach of image processing tested under laboratory rainfall simulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.04.034
Abstract: Abstract The size of the drops determines soil erosion and runoff rates, and then the fate of ecosystems. Various raindrop measurement techniques and tools have been developed to determine natural and simulated raindrop size distributions… read more here.
Keywords: raindrop characteristic; approach image; raindrop; size ... See more keywords
Development of an ammonia nitrogen transport model from surface soil to runoff via raindrop splashing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104473
Abstract: Abstract The loss of nitrogen with surface runoff not only reduces the utilization efficiency of nitrogen fertilizers in cultivated land but also causes environmental pollution of water bodies. In this study, a mathematical model was… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen; surface; model; raindrop ... See more keywords
Interface Engineering for Efficient Raindrop Solar Cell.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c10211
Abstract: A raindrop solar cell can work either on rainy days to collect mechanical energy of the raindrops or on sunny days to harvest solar energy, which achieves high energy conversion efficiency in various energy environments.… read more here.
Keywords: raindrop solar; raindrop; energy; solar cell ... See more keywords
The Physics of Falling Raindrops in Diverse Planetary Atmospheres
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DOI: 10.1029/2020je006653
Abstract: The evolution of a single raindrop falling below a cloud is governed by fluid dynamics and thermodynamics fundamentally transferable to planetary atmospheres beyond modern Earth's. Here, we show how three properties that characterize falling raindrops… read more here.
Keywords: raindrops diverse; physics falling; planetary atmospheres; physics ... See more keywords
Evaluating the Variability of Simulated Raindrop Size Distributions in the “21·7” Henan Extremely Heavy Rainfall Event
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DOI: 10.1029/2023gl102849
Abstract: Significant variability of raindrop size distributions (DSDs) has been observed in the “21·7” Henan extremely heavy rainfall event (the “21·7” Henan EHR event), while the capability of model to reproduce such complicated heavy rainfall DSDs… read more here.
Keywords: event; variability; raindrop; heavy rainfall ... See more keywords
Raindrop optimizer: a novel nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm for artificial intelligence and engineering optimization
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-15832-w
Abstract: This paper presents a novel meta-heuristic optimization method, the Raindrop Algorithm (RD), inspired by natural raindrop phenomena, and explores its applications in artificial intelligence. The raindrop algorithm comprises two primary phases: exploration and exploitation. During… read more here.
Keywords: raindrop algorithm; artificial intelligence; raindrop; engineering ... See more keywords
Maple samaras recover autorotation following raindrop collisions
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2422641122
Abstract: Significance Our study demonstrates the resilience of maple samaras to raindrop impacts. It is probable that gliding samaras are struck by raindrops in inclement weather which directly affects long-range seed transport. Samaras reject raindrops most… read more here.
Keywords: raindrop collisions; raindrop; maple samaras; samaras recover ... See more keywords
iRD-NN: an improved RainDrop-driven Neural Network model for cloud workload prediction
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DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad9e38
Abstract: The rapidly evolving landscape of the cloud computing necessitates development of an accurate workload prediction mechanism to ensure an efficient resource utilization, flexibility and minimal operational cost. However, the unforeseeable workload patterns in terms of… read more here.
Keywords: raindrop; workload; workload prediction; cloud ... See more keywords
Weakly Supervised Learning for Raindrop Removal on a Single Image
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DOI: 10.1109/tcsvt.2020.3014267
Abstract: In this paper, we address a problem of view-disturbing raindrop removal on a single image. In existing methods to tackle this problem, machine learning based ones seem promising but require elaborate pairwise images, i.e., the… read more here.
Keywords: raindrop removal; raindrop; image; weakly supervised ... See more keywords
Characteristics of Clouds and Raindrop Size Distribution in Xinjiang, Using Cloud Radar Datasets and a Disdrometer
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos11121382
Abstract: Observation data from March to May 2020 of the Ka-band millimeter-wave cloud radar and disdrometer, located in Xinjiang, a typical arid region of China, were used to study the diurnal variation of clouds and precipitation,… read more here.
Keywords: topography; xinjiang; radar; raindrop ... See more keywords
Weather-Corrupted Image Enhancement with Removal-Raindrop Diffusion and Mutual Image Translation Modules
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DOI: 10.3390/math13193176
Abstract: Artificial intelligence-based image processing is critical for sensor fusion and image transformation in mobility systems. Advanced driver assistance functions such as forward monitoring and digital side mirrors are essential for driving safety. Degradation due to… read more here.
Keywords: image translation; raindrop; image; removal ... See more keywords