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
CONTACT INFORMATION
Principal Investigators:
- C. David Whiteman UoU
- John Horel UoU
- Sharon Zhong MSU
Data Manager:
- EOL Archive NCAR/EOL/DMS