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The Storm Peak Lab Cloud Property Validation Experiment (StormVEx). AMF2 Deployment to Steamboat Spring, Co from 12/2010-4/2011. Operations in conjunction with DRI’s Storm Peak Lab and NSF CAMPS Airborne Campaign. Christie Peak (Aerosol Observing System). Cloud Probes At Storm Peak Lab.
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The Storm Peak Lab Cloud Property Validation Experiment (StormVEx) AMF2 Deployment to Steamboat Spring, Co from 12/2010-4/2011. Operations in conjunction with DRI’s Storm Peak Lab and NSF CAMPS Airborne Campaign. Christie Peak (Aerosol Observing System) Cloud Probes At Storm Peak Lab AMF2 Instruments on Thunderhead
Comparison of Time-Average RetrievedSnowFallwith ObservedSnowFallat SPL Particle Size Distribution (PSD) is retrieved from AMF2 Radar Doppler Spectra Particle Size Distribution (PSD) is measured with in situ probes at Storm Peak Lab Moderate Snow – 2011/01/09 Light Snow – 2011/02/26 400 m Radar Doppler Spectra 400 m Radar Doppler Spectra Retrieved PSD – Black Observed PSD - Blue Retrieved – Black Observed - Blue
Slant Linear Depolarization Ratio from AMF2 SWACR is allowing for SnowFlake ID SnowFlakes Collected at StormPeak SnowFlakes Collected at StormPeak Theoretical vs Measured Backscatter Based on SnowFlake Types Matrosov et al. (Submitted to Jtech)
NSF-Funded Colorado MultiPhase Cloud Experiment (CAMPS) Collaborated with StormVex Wyoming King Air Tracks Are Plotted Against AMF2 SWACR Radar Time-Height Cross Section King Air Track on 02/08/2011 King Air Track on 02/24/2011