An Exploratory Study of the Climatic Relationships between Rain and Wind

Abstract

mance problem.A better understanding of the interaction between wind and rain may lead to improved building design. As part of a larger study into wind, rain and the building envelope, the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario undertook a preliminary exploratory study to examine the relationship between wind and rainfall rate. The objectives of the study focused primarily on two issues: 1) whether there is a signifi-