PCAPS
Persistent Cold-Air Pool Study
PROJECT DATES
12/01/2010 - 02/07/2011
Project Location
Salt Lake Basin, Utah
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Introduction
The research objectives of PCAPS are to determine processes responsible for formation, maintenance and destruction of multi-day wintertime temperature inversions or cold-air pools, evaluate their influence on pollutant transport and mixing, and determine how models can be improved to make more accurate forecasting of persistent cold-air pool events.
Other Links
University of Utah PCAPS Website
UCAR Staff Notes article on PCAPS.
Integrated Sounding System
Operations of the ISS at PCAPS
Surface Flux System
Operations of the ISFS at PCAPS
CONTACT INFORMATION
Principal Investigators:
- C. David Whiteman UoU
- John Horel UoU
- Sharon Zhong MSU
Data Manager:
- EOL Archive NCAR/EOL/DMS