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Hailstorm Characterization and the Crystal Structure of Hail

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Severe Local Storms

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The difficulty of quantifying hail intensity is evidenced by the fact that most researchers on hail have felt it necessary to establish special networks and reporting procedures in order to obtain more precise information on hail occurrences (Beckwith, 1960; Decker and Calvin, 1961; Donaldson, et al. 1960; Douglas, 1960; Schleusener and Grant, 1961; Stout, Blackmer and Wilk, 1960).

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Schleusener, R.A. (1963). Hailstorm Characterization and the Crystal Structure of Hail. In: Severe Local Storms. Meteorological Monographs, vol 5. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-940033-56-3_9

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