On 18-19 April 2007 an UNSTABLE Science Workshop was held in Edmonton. This workshop brought together UNSTABLE investigators and other interested parties to discuss the project and the draft scientific overview document. The workshop provided an opportunity for potential UNSTABLE participants to present their interest in UNSTABLE and contributions to the field campaign. Following the presentations break-out sessions were convened to refine the scientific overview document. A meeting of UNSTABLE investigators followed.
The agenda for the workshop is provided here.
Presentations
UNSTABLE Overview (Taylor)
Session I: UNSTABLE Observations
Following FOPEX and A-GAME: CRD Interests and Contributions to UNSTABLE (Smith)
The Foothills Climate Array (FCA): A Tool for Examining Horizontal Variability Associated with Summer Convection (Smith)
GPS Measurements of Precipitable Water and Support to UNSTABLE (Skone)
Alberta Environment Surface Weather Stations (Keller)
Alberta Agriculture Surface Weather Stations and Data Quality Control (Wright)
Session II: UNSTABLE Collaborators
Exploring Linkages Between Plant-Available Soil Moisture, Vegetation Phenology, and Convective Initiation (Brimelow / Hanesiak)
Of Capping Lids, Drylines, and Alberta Thunderstorms (Strong)
PASPC Support to UNSTABLE (McCarthy / Knott)
UNSTABLE, DRI, and Water Cycling (Stewart)
Session III: Science Discussions
Science Question 1 (Taylor)
Science Question 1 (Sills)
Science Question 2 (Hanesiak)
Science Question 3 (Milbrandt)