DYCOMS-II: Dynamics and Chemistry of Marine Stratocumulus Phase II
Summary
DYCOMS-II is the name given to a field campaign which collected data for the purposes of testing large-eddy simulations of nocturnal stratocumulus.
The experiment consisted of nine flights out of North Island Naval Air Station (just west of San Diego) between July 7 and July 28, 2001.
Objectives:
The DYCOMS-II field program is designed to collect data to test large-eddy simulations of stratocumulus. The flight strategy has been optimized to provide:
- a suite of test cases for subsequent observations;
- tests of LES derived entrainment parameterizations.
Secondary objectives of the program include:
- to test a recently proposed technique to measure large-scale divergence;
- to test our ability to close scalar budgets under ideal situations;
- to increase our understanding and of the statistical signature of the diurnal cycle in marine stratocumulus.
Data access
Additional information
| GCMD Name | D - F > DYCOMS-II > Dynamics and Chemistry of Marine Stratocumulus Phase II > 59f6c3b1-ad45-4ab6-bd93-93a0d9790dcf |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin Date | 2001-07-07 00:00:00 |
| End Date | 2001-07-28 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
37.00,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
26.00
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-127.00,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-115.00