MC3E
SACR with Storm
Photo taken by Scott Collis of the of Argonne National Laboratory.
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The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Facility C Band Scanning Precipitation Radar
Photo taken by Scott Collis of the of Argonne National Laboratory.
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MC3E Ideal Conditions
Centered at the SGP Central Facility, research aircraft will fly above and within the clouds while radar systems scan through the storm from multiple locations. At the same time, additional ground-based instruments will measure surface precipitation and wind speed.
Source: ARM Climate Research Facility