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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">I am trying to find the equation for calculating Precipitation Rate (kg/m^2)/hr. Does anyone have an equation for this using wrfout moisture variables?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">In my wrfout files, I see a number of mixing ratio variables (cloud water, rain water, total condensate) that might be used to calculate this but it seems I’m missing the “rate” term to obtain the precipitation
rate with the units above…?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">Randall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5C881A">Randall P. Benson, PhD</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5C881A">
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Wind Asset Meteorologist, Global Services <br>
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1125 NW Couch Street, Suite 700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5C881A">Portland, Oregon, USA 97209
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Telephone 503-796-7129<br>
Cell 971-227-2477 <br>
randall.benson@avangrid.com <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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