TORUS-LItE: Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells - Left-flank Intensive Experiment
Summary
TORUS-LItE (Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells - Left-flank Intensive Experiment) is a nomadic field campaign during the spring storm season of 2023 over a domain covering much of the central United Stats where there exists significant point probabilities of tornado-bearing supercell storms. TORUS aims to use the data collected to improve the conceptual model of supercell thunderstorms (the parent storms of the most destructive tornadoes) by exposing how small-scale structures within these storms might lead to tornado formation. These structures are hypothesized to be nearly invisible to all but the most precise research-grade instruments. But by revealing the hidden composition of severe storms and associating it to known characteristics of the regularly-observed larger scale environment, the TORUS project could improve supercell and tornado forecasts. TORUS had additional campaigns in 2019 and 2022.
Data access
Additional information
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Temporal coverage
| Begin Date | 2023-04-01 00:00:00 |
| End Date | 2023-06-15 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
49.00,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
30.00
Minimum (West) Longitude:
-109.00,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
-93.00
Related projects
| Parent project | TORUS: Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells |