Peter Sinks Field Experiment
(9-13
September 1999)
Background
Extended Abstract
Experiment Domain
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Topo map of Peter
Sinks
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Aerial photo of
Peter Sinks (low resolution)
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1 meter resolution
photo image of Peter Sinks (8 mb)
Field Sites
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Single Slope Deployment
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Two Slope Deployment
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Numerical Experiments
ARPS 1-hour forecast
output of diurnal upslope flows.
ARPS 20 minute forecast of nocturnal downslope flows
Cross section of Peter Sinks showing cold air pool evolution initialized
at 06Z.
10
min ARPS output
20
min ARPS output
Photographs of the Sink taken July 28, 1999.
View from
east slope looking west into north sink.
View of
east slope
Looking
north from gap between north and south lobes.
View from
north showing west slope and low point of sink.