1. Following FOPEX and A-GAME: CRD Interests and Contributions to UNSTABLE Craig Smith Climate Processes Section Climate Research Division Saskatoon, SK www.ec.gc.ca

2. Page 2 FOPEX F oothills O rographic P recipitation EX periment

3. Page 3 1070 1280 1440 1640 1950 2120 masl

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7. Page 7 A-GAME Upper-Air GPS Alberta GPS Atmospheric Moisture Evaluation

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9. Page 9 Cold region climate processes –Precipitation-Elevation relationships –Processes and prediction of severe precipitation events (high/low) related to orography –Model evaluation (QPF, PWV) –Surface processes leading to severe weather (e.g. evapotranspiration, soil moisture, etc) CRD Interests in UNSTABLE

10. Page 10 3 FOPEX sites: hourly data transmission and access to data archives, site maintenance 1 mobile/static and 1 static upper-air system ~50 RS-92G sondes and associated expendables 1 mobile/remote GPS for IPWV Manpower: 1 researcher, 1 technician, 1+ co-op students, potentially 1+ support staff CRD Contributions to UNSTABLE

11. Page 11 Airdrie, AB Caribou Creek, SK