Use of a small minisodar to measure tributary drainage flow during ASCOT (Atmospheric Studies in COmplex Terrain) 88

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6906893

Coulter, R L; Martin, T J

The contribution of tributary flow to the strength, amount, and dynamics of valley drainage flow is an important part of the Atmospheric Studies in Complex Terrain (ASCOT) program. The ASCOT campaign in 1988 was designed to evaluate the relative drainage effectiveness of valleys with different shapes and orientations to the mesoscale wind direction. A part of this campaign was devoted to the investigation of the relative importance of different tributaries to a single main valley drainage system. It was necessary to measure wind profiles in as many locations as possible. To facilitate this effort, a very small minisodar was developed and used. The techniques and instrument developed for this purpose and some of the results are discussed in this paper.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6906893
• Report Number(s): CONF-900275-2; ON: DE90010086
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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