| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 362, 2026
31st International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 31) Held Together with the 22nd Coherent Laser Radar Conference (CLRC 22)
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| Article Number | 06003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 3 | |
| Section | Joint CLRC/ILRC Session: Flux Measurements and Boundary Layer Dynamics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636206003 | |
| Published online | 09 April 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636206003
Mobile Wind Lidar measurements of the spatial variability of atmospheric boundary layer flows in complex terrain
(a) University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA, USA
(b) Simpson Weather Associates Charlottesville, VA, USA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Published online: 9 April 2026
Abstract
Making observations of the spatial structure of atmospheric boundary layer flows is an ongoing challenge that we attempt to address with the development of the surface-based mobile observing platform UWOW (University of Virginia Wind Observatory on Wheels. UWOW uses a Doppler wind lidar, a GPS, and an inertial navigation system placed in a custom trailer to measure boundary layer winds while traveling on the road. UWOW can measure wind profiles from approximately 100 to 3000 m above ground with 30 m vertical spacing. We show some observations made during the Sundowner Wind Experiment (SWEX) in Santa Barbara, CA, where UWOW travelled about 7000 km on roads around the Santa Ynez Mountains to document the spatial wind variability during downslope windstorm events.
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