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1 UNderstanding Severe Thunderstorms and Alberta Boundary Layers Experiment (UNSTABLE)
Neil Taylor Hydrometeorology and Arctic Lab Meteorological Service of Canada Environment Canada David Sills Cloud Physics and Severe Weather Research Section Environment Canada 2nd DRI Workshop January 11th-13th Winnipeg, Manitoba

2 better understanding  better watches/warnings
What is UNSTABLE? Field experiment designed to improve understanding of processes important for convective initiation (CI) and severe thunderstorm development over the Alberta foothills better understanding  better watches/warnings Hydrometeorology and Arctic Lab / Cloud Physics and Severe Weather Research Section of Environment Canada with academic and other participation Field campaign planned for July 2008 Builds on previous proposals by the Prairie Storm Prediction Centre and CFCAS proposal from U of Alberta and others January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

3 Why UNSTABLE? Southern and central Alberta one of the most active thunderstorm regions in Canada – Alberta foothills primary genesis region Over $1 billion in insured losses and at least 40 lives lost in Alberta since 1987 due convective weather events Two of Canada’s five busiest airports (YYC, YEG) and one of most densely populated and fastest growing regions in Canada (Edmonton-Calgary corridor) Pine Lake, July 14th 2000 January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop Edmonton, July 31st 1987

4 Why UNSTABLE? We know that mesoscale boundaries and associated processes play a major role in CI - critical to understand behaviour for accurate forecasts of convective precipitation and severe weather Previous research has focused mainly on synoptic patterns and related conceptual models for severe weather – still lack understanding regarding mesoscale boundaries and role in CI over foothills region Existing synoptic observation network inadequate to resolve processes important for convective initiation – measurements with greater spatial and temporal resolution are required January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

5 UNSTABLE Science Question - ABL
1. What are the contributions of boundary-layer processes to CI and the development of severe thunderstorms in the Alberta foothills? Diurnal evolution and characterization of boundary layer especially with respect to water vapour? Mesoscale boundaries and circulations, role and influence on storms / climatology? 4D characterization of dryline importance? Relationships between synoptic and mesoscale processes? Are existing conceptual models adequate? January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

6 UNSTABLE Science Question - SFC
2. What are the contributions of surface processes to CI and the development of severe thunderstorms in the Alberta foothills? Sensible/Latent heat fluxes and resulting boundary-layer stratification? How important is evapotranspiration in the region? Relative to horizontal moisture advection? Relative contributions of soil moisture, topography, vegetation type, land use, crop phenology to boundaries/circulations and convective initiation? January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

7 UNSTABLE Science Question – Obs./NWP
3. To what extent can the observational network and numerical models resolve and accurately represent the boundary-layer and surface processes that contribute to CI and the development of severe thunderstorms in the Alberta foothills? Capabilities of remote sensing and surface observations to detect important mesoscale features? How can observational network be improved? Can GEM REG/LAM models resolve and represent important boundary-layer and surface processes? Is GEM LAM better than GEM REG? Would better observational data improve model results? January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

8 Project Area ~25 station mesonet 4-5 radiosonde locations
~25km mesonet ~10km spacing ~25 station mesonet 4-5 radiosonde locations Mobile mesonet Profilers GPS PW? Soil moisture? SFC Flux? Tethersonde? Aircraft? Instrumentation will depend on funding and contributions from participants ~10km spacing January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

9 Mobile Mesonet Station
EC Mobile AWOS to be used in BAQS-Met 2007 and UNSTABLE 2008. Unit was tested in Alberta summer 2006 and performed well. January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

10 Status and Planning Preliminary mesonet site selection summer 2006
ATMOS and mobile mesonet tests summer 2006 Science questions have been circulated to potential participants Science plan to be drafted early 2007 EC (other?) funding requests Science workshop ~late spring 2007(?) Further mesonet site selection and land use agreements spring/summer 2007 Logistics plan, finalize participation and instrumentation, funding, mesonet sites, hire students, deploy mesonet stations,… January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

11 Confirmed and Potential Participants (So Far)
Environment Canada Hydrometeorology and Arctic Lab (HAL), Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) Cloud Physics and Severe Weather Research Section (CPSWRS) Air Quality Science, Prairie and Northern, MSC Climate Processes Section, Saskatoon Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Centre (PASPC) Other expression of interest and/or potential instrumentation University of Manitoba, Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) York University University of Alberta University of Calgary Weather Modification Incorporated (WMI) January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

12 January 16, 2019 2nd DRI Workshop

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