Observational and Theoretical Investigations Related to Hydrometeor Settling in Turbulent Air

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项目编号	1841870
	Observational and Theoretical Investigations Related to Hydrometeor Settling in Turbulent Air
	Timothy Garrett (Principal Investigator)
主持机构	University of Utah
项目开始年	2019
	2019-04-15
项目结束日期	2022-03-31
资助机构	US-NSF
项目类别	Standard Grant
项目经费	498961(USD)
国家	美国
语种	英语
英文摘要	Numerical weather and climate models are sensitive to descriptions of how fast frozen precipitation falls. Many models still use calculations that are rooted in measurements taken nearly 50 years ago. This award will provide up-to-date information on precipitation fall speed, including the impact of turbulence. The work will be accomplished using a new instrument called the Airborne Particle Imager which is designed to measure 3D velocity and take high resolution photography of the individual particles. The main broader societal impact of the award will be the confirmation or improvement upon the assumptions made by numerical models, which will potentially lead to improved weather forecasts. The lead researcher has provided significant public outreach through snowflake imagery, and the new instrument should improve upon those images. The instrument also has potential interdisciplinary and technology transfer uses. In addition, the award will provide education and training opportunities, including support for a female military veteran. The research team plans an observational and theoretical project to improve understanding of how the turbulent atmosphere affects the fall speed of precipitation. A central aspect of the project will be the development of the Airborne Particle Imager (AIP) which is an update to the current Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera (MASC). The AIP will minimize ambient flow disturbance and add 3D velocity measurements to the MASC's existing capabilities. The AIP will be deployed during the 2019-2020 winter in the Complex Hydrometeor Aerial Locomotion and Image Capture Experiment (CHALICE) with other instruments to relate particle type, orientation, and motions to the degree of ambient turbulence. The observations will be compared to numerical models and past studies to explore the hypothesis that particle settling speed is slowed in low turbulence and accelerated in high turbulence situations, with increased deviation of particle orientation from the horizontal. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
文献类型	项目
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/213012
专题	环境与发展全球科技态势
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