The TEAMx‑PC22 Alpine field campaign – Objectives, instrumentation, and observed phenomena

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Title: The TEAMx‑PC22 Alpine field campaign – Objectives, instrumentation, and observed phenomena
Authors: Pfister, Lena, Gohm, Alexander, Kossmann, Meinolf, Wieser, Andreas, Babić, Nevio, Handwerker, Jan, Wildmann, Norman, Vogelmann, Hannes, Baumann-Stanzer, Kathrin, Alexa, Almut, Lapo, Karl, Paunović, Ivan, Leinweber, Ronny, Sedlmeier, Katrin, Lehner, Manuela, Hieden, Alexander, Speidel, Johannes, Federer, Maria, Rotach, Mathias W.
Source: Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol 33, Iss 3, Pp 199-228 (2024)
Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 33 (3), 199–228
Publication Status: Preprint
Publisher Information: Schweizerbart, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Subject Terms: Lidar, ddc:550, teamx‑pc22, Drohnen, Wind, mountain meteorology, Earth sciences, Physics - Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, teamx, mountain boundary layer, Meteorology. Climatology, UAS, QC851-999, Meteorologie, Gebirge
Description: The multi-scale transport and exchange processes in the atmosphere over mountains -- programme and experiment (TEAMx) wants to advance the understanding of transport and exchange processes over mountainous terrain as well as to collect unique multi-scale datasets that can be used, e.g., for process studies, model development and model evaluation. The TEAMx Observational Campaign (TOC) is planned to take place between 2024 and 2025. In summer 2022 a TEAMx pre-campaign (TEAMx-PC22) was conducted in the Inn Valley and one of its tributaries, the Weer Valley, to test the suitability and required logistics of measurement sites, to evaluate their value for the main campaign, and to test new observation techniques in complex terrain. Scientifically, this campaign focused on resolving the mountain boundary layer and valley wind systems on multiple scales. Through the combined effort of six institutions the pre-campaign can be deemed successful. A detailed description of the setup at each sub-target area is given. Due to the spatial distribution of instruments and their spatio-temporal resolution, atmospheric processes and phenomena like valley winds have been investigated at different locations and on different scales. Furthermore, scale interactions were detected and are discussed in detail in two example cases. Additionally, observational gaps were determined which should be closed for the TOC. Data of the pre-campaign are publicly available online and can be used for process studies, demonstrating the utility of new observation methods, model verification, and for data assimilation.
Comment: This manuscript was submitted on 07. Nov 2023 and is under review at Meteorologische Zeitschrift - Contributions to Atmospheric Sciences, Borntraeger Science Publishers, Germany (ISSN: 0941-2948; ISSN online version: 1610-1227)
Document Type: Article
File Description: application/pdf
Language: English
ISSN: 0941-2948
DOI: 10.1127/metz/2024/1214
DOI: 10.5445/ir/1000175540
Access URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2401.06500
https://doaj.org/article/82c30fc1b309409c9be3f642a9467d52
Rights: CC BY NC
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Abstract:The multi-scale transport and exchange processes in the atmosphere over mountains -- programme and experiment (TEAMx) wants to advance the understanding of transport and exchange processes over mountainous terrain as well as to collect unique multi-scale datasets that can be used, e.g., for process studies, model development and model evaluation. The TEAMx Observational Campaign (TOC) is planned to take place between 2024 and 2025. In summer 2022 a TEAMx pre-campaign (TEAMx-PC22) was conducted in the Inn Valley and one of its tributaries, the Weer Valley, to test the suitability and required logistics of measurement sites, to evaluate their value for the main campaign, and to test new observation techniques in complex terrain. Scientifically, this campaign focused on resolving the mountain boundary layer and valley wind systems on multiple scales. Through the combined effort of six institutions the pre-campaign can be deemed successful. A detailed description of the setup at each sub-target area is given. Due to the spatial distribution of instruments and their spatio-temporal resolution, atmospheric processes and phenomena like valley winds have been investigated at different locations and on different scales. Furthermore, scale interactions were detected and are discussed in detail in two example cases. Additionally, observational gaps were determined which should be closed for the TOC. Data of the pre-campaign are publicly available online and can be used for process studies, demonstrating the utility of new observation methods, model verification, and for data assimilation.<br />Comment: This manuscript was submitted on 07. Nov 2023 and is under review at Meteorologische Zeitschrift - Contributions to Atmospheric Sciences, Borntraeger Science Publishers, Germany (ISSN: 0941-2948; ISSN online version: 1610-1227)
ISSN:09412948
DOI:10.1127/metz/2024/1214