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www.ec.gc.ca. Following FOPEX and A-GAME: CRD Interests and Contributions to UNSTABLE. Craig Smith Climate Processes Section Climate Research Division Saskatoon, SK. FOPEX. F oothills O rographic P recipitation EX periment. 1070. 1280. 2120. 1640. 1950. 1440. masl. Upper-Air.
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www.ec.gc.ca Following FOPEX and A-GAME: CRD Interests and Contributions to UNSTABLE Craig Smith Climate Processes Section Climate Research Division Saskatoon, SK
FOPEX Foothills Orographic Precipitation EXperiment
1070 1280 2120 1640 1950 1440 masl
Upper-Air A-GAME GPS Alberta GPS Atmospheric Moisture Evaluation
2004 2004
CRD Interests in UNSTABLE • Cold region climate processes • Precipitation-Elevation relationships • Processes and prediction of severe precipitation events (high/low) related to orography • Model evaluation (QPF, PWV) • Surface processes leading to severe weather (e.g. evapotranspiration, soil moisture, etc)
CRD Contributions to UNSTABLE • 3 FOPEX sites: hourly data transmission and access to data archives, site maintenance • 1 mobile/static and 1 static upper-air system • ~50 RS-92G sondes and associated expendables • 1 mobile/remote GPS for IPWV • Manpower: 1 researcher, 1 technician, 1+ co-op students, potentially 1+ support staff
Caribou Creek, SK Airdrie, AB