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UNSTABLE: Climate Research in Foothills Orographic Precipitation Experiment

Discover the Climate Research Division's interests in cold region climate processes and precipitation-elevation relationships related to severe weather events. Explore contributions to UNSTABLE, including model evaluations and surface process studies.

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UNSTABLE: Climate Research in Foothills Orographic Precipitation Experiment

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  1. 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

  2. FOPEX Foothills Orographic Precipitation EXperiment

  3. 1070 1280 2120 1640 1950 1440 masl

  4. Upper-Air A-GAME GPS Alberta GPS Atmospheric Moisture Evaluation

  5. 2004 2004

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. Caribou Creek, SK Airdrie, AB

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