24 m meteorological tower data report period: January through December, 1996

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/569083· OSTI ID:569083

Freeman, D; Bowen, J; Egami, R; Coulombe, W; Crow, D; Cristani, B; Schmidt, S

This report was prepared by the Desert Research Institute (DRI) for the US Department of Energy (DOE). It summarizes meteorological data collected at the 24 meter tower at the Nevada Test Site Hazardous Material Spill Center (HAZMAT) located at Frenchman Flat near Mercury, Nevada, approximately 75 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The tower was originally installed in July, 1993 to characterize baseline conditions for an EPA sponsored experimental research program at the HAZMAT. This report presents results of the monitoring for January--December, 1996, providing: a status of the measurement systems during the report period and a summary of the meteorological conditions at the HAZMAT during the report period. The scope of the report is limited to summary data analyses and does not include extensive meteorological analysis. The tower was instrumented at 8 levels. Wind speed, wind direction, and temperature were measured at all 8 levels. Relative humidity was measured at 3 levels. Solar and net radiation were measured at 2 meters above the ground. Barometric pressure was measured at the base of the tower and soil temperature was measured near the base of the tower.

• Research Organization: Nevada Univ., Reno, NV (United States). Desert Research Inst.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-95NV11508
• OSTI ID: 569083
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/11508--31; ON: DE98002782; BR: 40-07
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
HUMIDITY
MEASURING METHODS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METEOROLOGY
NEVADA TEST SITE
NUMERICAL DATA
SOLAR RADIATION
WIND