HR: 1330h
AN: A13A-06 [Abstracts]
TI: Cloud and Stability Characteristics of Mid-latitude Continental Convective Snow Events as Determined From Serial Radiosonde Ascents
AU: * Market, P
EM: marketp@missouri.edu
AF: University of Missouri-Columbia, Dept. of Soil, Env. and Atmospheric Sciences
302 ABNR, Columbia, MO 65211 United States
AU: Heymsfield, A
EM: heyms1@ucar.edu
AF: National Center for Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 United States
AU: Bodner, M
EM: mike.bodner@noaa.gov
AF: DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP/HPC, 5200 Auth Rd., Camp Springs, MD 20746 United States
AU: Podzimek, J
EM: jmpcloud@bwsys.com
AF: University of Missouri-Rolla, Emeritus, Groveland, IL United States
AU: Pettegrew, B
EM: bpp4y8@mizzou.edu
AF: University of Missouri-Columbia, Dept. of Soil, Env. and Atmospheric Sciences
302 ABNR, Columbia, MO 65211 United States
AU: Melick, C
EM: cjmzr5@mizzou.edu
AF: University of Missouri-Columbia, Dept. of Soil, Env. and Atmospheric Sciences
302 ABNR, Columbia, MO 65211 United States
AU: Smith, L
EM: llsbm4@mizzou.edu
AF: University of Missouri-Columbia, Dept. of Soil, Env. and Atmospheric Sciences
302 ABNR, Columbia, MO 65211 United States
AB:
A field experiment is currently underway that seeks to document the evolution of tropospheric stability as well as the
microphysical characteristics of the parent cloud during mid-latitude, continental convective snow events. A mobile sounding system, using radiosondes outfitted with an ice crystal replicator, is being deployed in the Midwestern United States during February and March 2005 in support of this study. Intense observing periods (IOP) involve transporting the mobile sounding
system to a location where convective snowfall has been predicted. Each IOP features hourly radiosonde ascents for durations of up to 12 hours, with convective snowfall occurring near the middle of this period. Additionally, we expect to launch ice crystal replicators on one or two balloons closest to the time of convective snow occurrence. Data and analysis from these
field campaigns will be presented.
UR: http://weather.missouri.edu/ROCS
DE: 0320 Cloud physics and chemistry
DE: 3314 Convective processes
DE: 3329 Mesoscale meteorology
DE: 3354 Precipitation (1854)
SC: Atmospheric Sciences [A]
MN: 2005 Joint Assembly