SPLASH Field Study; Ott Disdrometer Raw & Stats Observations at Kettle Ponds, Colorado, 2021-09-30 to 2023-09-05 (NCEI Accession 0287378)

From fall 2021 through summer 2023, NOAA and research partners conducted a field study (SPLASH - the Study of Precipitation, the Lower Atmosphere and Surface for Hydrometeorology). This field study established a state-of-the-art observing network in the East River watershed of the Colorado mountains with a goal of advancing weather and water prediction capabilities in areas with complex terrain. The ultimate goal of this project is improved prediction of weather and water in the Colorado mountains and beyond to inform societal preparedness and response.

Among the instruments used in this study were disdrometers, which are optical instruments mounted on a tripod that use a laser to measure the size and fall speed of precipitation particles – such as raindrops, snowflakes, or hail – that fall through the laser beam.

This archive consists of Disdrometer observations taken at the site at Kettle Ponds, Colorado. The raw observations and processed (stats) observations are included.

自2021年秋季至2023年夏季，美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）及其研究合作伙伴开展了一项实地研究（SPLASH - 气象学中的降水、对流层下层及地表研究）。该研究在科罗拉多山脉的东河流域建立了一个先进的观测网络，旨在提升复杂地形区域的天气预报和水文预测能力。本项目的最终目标是改进科罗拉多山脉及其周边地区的天气预报，以期为社会应对准备提供信息。研究中使用的仪器包括雨滴谱仪，这是一种安装在三角架上的光学仪器，利用激光测量通过激光束的降水粒子（如雨滴、雪花或冰雹）的大小和下落速度。本数据集包含在科罗拉多州凯特尔池塘观测站采集的雨滴谱仪观测数据，包括原始观测数据和经过处理的统计数据。