| 2004 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Antarctic AMSR-E Sea Ice (AASI) |
Antarctic |
Improve satellite remote
sensing of Antarctic sea ice |
| Arctic Winter Millimeter-Wave Radiometric Experiment |
Barrow, AK |
Improve climate observations |
| Geosynchronous Microwave Observatory (GEM) |
American South-West |
Satellite mapping of clouds, precipitation,
temperature, and moisture fields. |
| Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Front Range Pilot Project |
Colorado |
Satellite validation. |
| Hydrometeorological Testbed 2004 |
West Coast Region |
Improve hydrologic forecasts and warnings. |
| Infrasonic Network (ISNet) |
Colorado |
Prototype system to study severe weather and improve
the advanced warning. |
| North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME) |
American South West |
A study
aimed at determining the sources and limits of predictability of warm
season precipitation over North America. |
| New England Air Quality Study (NEAQS) -
International Transport and Continental Transformation (ITCT) |
East Coast/Atlantic Region |
Air Quality |
| New England High Resolution Temperature
Program (NEHRTP) |
East Coast |
A study to quantify improvements in temperature forecasting. |
| CLIVAR Pan American Climate Studies (PACS) |
Equatorial Zone |
A study to extend the scope and improve the skill
of operational seasonal-to-interdecadal climate prediction. |
| Stratus-04 |
Equatorial Zone |
A study stratocumulus clouds and air-sea interaction in subtropical
cloud belts. |
| Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) |
Arctic |
Seed activities that
address high priority issues relating to the atmospheric and the
cryosphere. |
| Winter Icing Storms Project (WISP) |
Colorado |
Aircraft icing detection. |
| 2003 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Antarctic AMSR-E Sea Ice 2003 (AASI) |
Antarctic |
Climate processes, Satellite validation. |
| Alliance Icing Research Study (AIRS II) |
Mirabel, Quebec, Canada |
Prediction of hazardous aircraft icing |
| AMSRIce03 Sea Ice Measurement Campaign |
Alaskan coast |
Climate processes, Satellite validation. |
| Antarctic Tropospheric Chemistry Investigation (ANTCI) |
South Pole |
Boundary layer chemistry |
| Central California Ozone Study (CCOS) |
California |
Air Quality Model Verification |
| Cold Land Processes Experiment (CLPX) |
Colorado |
Snowpack measurement, Satellite validation. |
| Ghostnets |
Pacific Ocean |
Fisheries stewarship |
| InfraSonics Network: ISNet |
Central U.S. |
Severe weather detection |
| NREL Lamar Low Level Jet Project |
Lamar, CO |
Boundary layer wind energy study |
| New England High Resolution Temperature Program (NEHRTP) |
New England |
Temperature forecasting. |
| Pacific Jets Experiment |
West Coast |
Forecast Improvement |
| CLIVAR Pan American Climate Studies (PACS) |
Pacific Ocean |
Climate observation, Satellite validation. |
| Soil Moisture Experiments (SMEX) |
Central U.S. |
Soil moisture measurements, Satellite validation. |
| Stratus-03 |
Pacific Ocean |
limate observation, Satellite validation. |
| Wakasa Bay Experiment |
Japan |
Satellite validation. |
| 2002 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Bay Regional Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (BRACE) |
Tampa Bay, FL |
Sustain Healthy Coastal Ecosystems |
| Cold Land Processes Experiment (CLPX) |
Colorado |
Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasts |
| CRYSTAL-FACE |
Miami, FL |
Assess and Predict Decadal to Centennial Change |
| International H2O Project (IHOP) |
Southern Great Plains, Oklahoma |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| Intercontinental Transport and
Chemical Transformation (ITCT) |
U.S. West Coast |
Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasts |
| New England Air Quality
Study |
New England Region |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| New England Temperature Air Quality
Pilot Study |
New England Region |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| PACJET |
U.S. West Coast |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| Soil Moisture Experiments (SMEX) |
Iowa |
Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasts |
| Steller's Sea Lions Study |
Alaska |
Recover Protected Species |
| 2001 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Aircraft Plume Study |
California |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| EPIC: Eastern Pacific Investigation of Climate |
Pacific Ocean |
Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasts |
| Lightning Launch Commit Criteria (LLCC) |
Kennedy Space Center, FL |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| PACJET 2001 |
U.S. West Coast |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| Wallops / RainStat |
West Virginia |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| 2000 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Alaska 2000 |
Alaska |
Recover Protected Species |
| ARM 2000 |
ARM Cloud and Radiation Testbed (CART) |
Assess and Predict Decadal to Centennial Change |
| Florida 2000 |
Tampa Bay |
Sustain Healthy Coastal Ecosystems
Build Sustainable Fisheries |
| Groundwinds |
New Hampshire |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| HAWC |
Massachusetts |
Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasts |
| Meltpond |
Arctic |
Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasts |
| Texas 2000 Air Quality Study (TexAQS) |
Houston-Galveston |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| Vertical Transport and Mixing (VTMX) |
Salt Lake City basin |
Advance Short-Term Warnings and Forecast Services |
| 1999 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| California Squid 1999 Survey |
California |
Experimental squid survey. |
| Cooperative Atmosphere and Surface Exchange Study (CASES-99) |
Kansas |
Boundary layer study |
| Joint Air-Sea Monsoon Investigation (JASMINE) |
Tropical Western Pacific |
Multi-agency study of the Asian-Australian monsoon system. |
| JUVESU 1999 |
Spain and France |
Experimental surveys for the assessment of juvenile fish. |
| Mesoscale Alpine Programme (MAP) |
Austria |
Effects of mountainous terrain on wind, precipitation, and flooding. |
| Mount Washington Icing Sensors Project (MWISP)
|
Mount Washington, NH |
Aircraft icing detection study. |
| Nauru 99 |
Nauru Island |
Climate measurement instrumentation study. |
| Southern Great Plains Study (SGP) |
Oklahoma |
Soil Moisture Imaging |
| Southern Oxidant Study |
Nashville, TX |
Air Quality Study |
| 1998 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| California Land-Falling Jets Experiment (CALJET) |
California |
Severe weather forecasting study. |
| Third Convection and Moisture Experiment (CAMEX3) |
Atlantic |
Hurricane and intense tropical convection study. |
| Detect Icing with Polarization Experiment (DIPOLE) |
|
Aircraft icing detection study. |
| JUVESU 98 |
Spain, Portugal and France |
Experimental surveys for assesment of juvenile fish. |
| TRMM |
Houston, Texas |
Satellite derrived rainfall measurement calibration and validation. |
| TRMM TExas and FLorida UNderflights experiment (TEFLUN) |
Houston, Texas |
Study of satellite signatures produced by convective and stratiform
precipitation. |
| 1997 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) |
Oklahoma |
Temporal and horizontal variability of clouds study. |
| California Fish Survey |
California |
Fish survey. |
| FIRE ACE |
Arctic Region |
Satellite calibration and validation. |
| Hurricane Winds Experiment (HOWEX) |
Atlantic Region |
Hurricane winds study. |
| Labrador Sea Deep Convection Experiment |
Labrador Sea |
Ocean surface winds study. |
| RAIN-X |
Colorado |
Precipitation measurement study. |
| Southern California Ozone Study (SCOS) |
Southern California |
Air quality study. |
| Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic (SHEBA) |
Arctic Region |
Climate study of arctic environment. |
| Washington State Herring Survey |
Washington State |
Joint lidar ship herring survey. |
| 1996 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Combined Sensor Program (CSP) |
Tropical Western Pacific |
Comparison of island and ship-based climate observations. |
| GEWEX |
|
Impact of clouds on climate. |
| Northern Front Range Air Quality Study (NFRAQS) |
Northern Colorado |
Air quality study |
| Snowrad |
Colorado |
Radar estimations of snowfall rates. |
| 1995 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Arizona |
Verde Valley, AZ |
Study of winter orographic storms. |
| Boreas: Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study |
Northern Canada |
Interaction between the atmosphere and the biosphere. |
| California Fish Lidar Cruise |
California |
Intercomparison of fish lidar and acoustic fish measurements. |
| Coastal Ocean Probing Experiment (COPE) |
Oregon Coast |
|
| Southern Oxidants Study (SOS) |
Nashville, TN |
Regional air quality |
| 1994 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Crystal Mist |
|
Measuring and modeling the dispersion and fate of toxic materials in the atmosphere |
| Winter Icing and Storms Project (WISP) |
Colorado |
Multiyear study of winter storms. |
| 1993 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) |
Puerto Santo Island, Portugal |
Global climate impact of marine stratocumulus clouds. |
| Davis Intercomparison |
Davis, California |
To test the remote sensing capability of OPAL and the accuracy of profiling ozone concentrations in a field environment. |
| North Dakota Tracer Experiment (NDTE) |
Bismarck, North Dakota |
Hail suppression study. |
| San Clemente Ocean Probing Experiment (SCOPE) |
San Clemente Island, CA |
Atmospheric effects on remote sensing measurements of the ocean surface. |
| Vancouver B.C., Ozone Study |
Vancouver B.C. |
Ozone Study |
| 1991 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Rocky Flats Air Flow (ASCOT) |
Colorado |
Study to determine the requirements for a sensor network and the accuracy of transport and diffusion models around Rocky Flats. |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Climate study of mid-continental cirrus clouds. |
| 1990 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Lake Ontario Winter Storms Project (LOWS) |
New York |
Dynamics of lake effect snowstorms. |
| 1986 |
|---|
| Project | Location | Focus |
|---|
| Mesogamma |
Colorado |
Study of mesoscale interactions with the small-scale circulations of gust fronts, microbursts, and thunderstorms. |
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