Rime rod

From Glossary of Meteorology



rime rod

A simple, cooled cylindrical rod, usually of metal or glass, that is exposed to the airflow in a cloud to collect supercooled cloud droplets for chemical analysis.

The collection efficiency of the rod, which is dependent on the size of the drops, can be calculated.


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