Lake-ICE documented boundary layer phenomena over Lake Michigan during two field phases in December 1997 and January 1998. The project aimed to determine how mesoscale convective structures control boundary layer processes and turbulent vertical transport. It was conducted by SCIOPS in collaboration with UCAR, JOSS, and NOAA.
Use Cases
- Analyzing temporal evolution of boundary layer structures using time-series data from the 1997-1998 field phases.
- Studying spatial patterns of mesoscale snowbands over the Lake Michigan project domain using geospatial measurements.
- Investigating relationships between lake-induced convection and turbulent transport processes documented in the experiment.
- Validating numerical weather prediction models for lake-effect events with in-situ atmospheric observations from the campaign.
Strengths
- Data collected during two dedicated field campaign periods totaling approximately 41 days.
- Focused study on a specific, impactful meteorological phenomenon (lake-induced convection).
- Simultaneous documentation with the related SNOWBAND Project for coordinated analysis.
Limitations
- Data is from a single winter season (1997-1998), limiting analysis of interannual variability.
- Geographic scope is focused on Lake Michigan, which may limit generalizability to other regions.
- Specific sample sizes, sensor counts, and data completeness metrics are not provided in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS, UCAR/JOSS/NOAA/CODIAC via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Field experiment involving atmospheric measurements over and around Lake Michigan.
- Time Range
- 1-22 December 1997 and 5-24 January 1998.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Vicinity of Lake Michigan, USA.