Peter Sinks Field Experiment
 (9-13 September 1999)

Background

              Extended Abstract

Experiment Domain

Topo map of Peter Sinks
Aerial photo of Peter Sinks (low resolution)
1 meter resolution photo image of Peter Sinks (8 mb)
3-D view of Peter Sinks 

Field Sites

Single Slope Deployment

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


Preliminary Field Experiment Results

             Experiment #3 data
 

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.

Field Experiment Photos (Sept. 11, 1999).
             East slope equipment #1
             East slope equipment #2
             Students (Lacey, Linda Jebb, Justin) learning tethersonde operations from Jerry Allwine.
             Filling of the tethersondes

            *photos by Justin Cox and Galdino Mota