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SAVANT: Stable Atmospheric Variability ANd Transport

Authors: April Hiscox · Junming Wang · David Kristovich
Owners: CTEMPs OSU-UNR
Resource type:Composite Resource
Created:Jan 02, 2019 at 10:23 p.m.
Last updated: Jan 03, 2019 at 12:18 a.m. by CTEMPs OSU-UNR

Abstract

Stable boundary layers are still a relatively problematic component of atmospheric modeling, despite their frequent occurrence. While general agreement exists that MO similarity is not applicable in the SBL due to the non-homogeneous, non-stationary flow, no universal organizing theory for the surface SBL has been presented. This poses a problem when examining aerosol movement as a function of atmospheric dynamics. It is known that stable air stratification results in katabatic downslope winds, even in very shallow topographic airsheds. These downslope winds can converge with background flow, and it is hypothesized that this convergence provides a starting point for specific events, such as internal gravity waves. Even though the stable boundary layer is normally shallow, internal gravity waves can propagate at an angle from the horizontal plane, and modify local shear, thus generating periodic turbulent mixing in space. Some studies have measured converging background and drainage flows in mountain areas, however, few studies have examined this in less dramatic, but more common, topographic areas. We are conducting a measurement campaign to address these open issues.

Raw DTS project data will be available in 2020 by contacting ctemps@unr.edu

Subject Keywords

DTS,Stable boundary layers

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Hiscox, A., J. Wang, D. Kristovich (2019). SAVANT: Stable Atmospheric Variability ANd Transport, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/dbe5bcbe80d141a3b51e38815f30290c

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Spatial:

 Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:  WGS 84 EPSG:4326
 Coordinate Units:  Decimal degrees
Longitude
-88.2079°
Latitude
40.0633°

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Name Organization Address Phone Author Identifiers
April Hiscox University of South Carolina 709 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29208 8609663236
Junming Wang University of Illinois 2204 Griffith Dr. Champaign, IL 61820-7463 (217) 300-2529
David Kristovich University of Illinois 2204 Griffith Dr. Champaign, IL 61820 1.217.333.7399

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CTEMPs OSU-UNR CTEMPs Nevada, US

Credits

This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
Agency Name Award Title Award Number
National Science Foundation Collaborative Research: Facility Support: Center for Transformative Environmental Monitoring Programs (CTEMPs) 1440506
National Science Foundation 1733746

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