Increasing the understanding of atmospheric dynamics in regions with terrain and land surface heterogeneity, with a focus on wind predictions for tall wind turbines (hub-heights > 90m) in forested areas. Research site: NEON MLBS.

Address the impact dew has on ecosystem function by quantifying dew frequency and magnitude and then assessing how the presence of dew impacts water use and carbon uptake across the terrestrial ecosystems within the NEON network.

Installed instruments include four subcanopy flux towers and a profiling Doppler lidar on top of the Wind River NEON tower. Improve the understanding of interactions between below-canopy and above-canopy micrometeorological processes in the heterogeneous forest with the effects of drainage and upslope flows.