Gap Flow Characteristics at the NCAR site
Date
Start/End Time (UTC)
Depth (m)
Strength* (m s-1)
$
10-03
0430-0540
200
1.8
10-04
0400-1600
300+
2.0
10-06
0500-1930
300+
3.0
$
10-07
0600-1500
500
1.2
10-08
1015-1500
100
0.7
$
10-09
0430-2400
1250
4.8
$
10-15
0415-2215
940
3.3
10-16
0415-2230
400+
4.7
$
10-17
0430-2200
1130
4.0
$
10-18
0400-2500
760
5.3
10-19
0400-1800
400+
5.6
$
10-20
0415-1600+
810
1.8
10-24
0430-2400
400+
4.5
Avg
0500-2015
100-1250
3.4
*strength given by mean wind speed at 10 m for duration of gap flow event.
$indicates dates when multiple soundings were launched