Winter Icing and Storms Project (WISP) Save Storms Data from the NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory (FSL)
Entry ID:
OAR0070
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Summary
The Winter Icing and Storms Project (WISP) is an ongoing series of experiments
designed to study the structure and evolution of winter storms. The project
has two primary objectives: (1) to improve our understanding of the dynamical
and microphysical processes leading to the production and depletion of
supercooled liquid water, and (2) to improve forecasts ... of aircraft icing in
winter storms. The experiments are conducted during the winter months in the
Front Range area of Colorado. During intense observation periods (IOPs) winter
storms are examined by a host of instruments and platforms, including research
aircraft, weather radars, surface meteorological networks, microwave
radiometers, wind profilers, and radio acoustic sounding systems (RASS). Data
collected during some of the storms are archived in the WISP Save Storms
data set. The content of the data set is described in detail in the WISP Data
catalogs.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
| N: 41.0 |
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S: 37.0 |
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E: -102.0 |
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W: -109.0 |
Location Keywords
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Platform
Instrument
Project
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Originating Center
Data Center
Personnel
JOHN
R.
SMART
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
(303) 497-6590
Email:
SMART at FSL.NOAA.GOV
Contact Address:
FSL Central Facility, R/E/FS1
325 Broadway
City:
Boulder
Province or State:
CO
Postal Code:
80303
Country:
USA
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Publications/References
1990 Winter Icing and Storms Project (WISP90) Data Catalog, National Center for
Atmospheric Research, Research Applications Program, 30 May, 1990, unpublished.
1991 Winter Icing and Storms Project (WISP91) Data Catalog, National Center for
Atmospheric Research, Research Application Program, 31 July 1991, unpublished.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2005-08-09
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