Swabian MOSES 2021: An interdisciplinary field campaign for investigating convective storms and their event chains

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Contributors

  • Michael Kunz - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Syed S. Abbas - , University of Hohenheim (Author)
  • Matteo Bauckholt - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Author)
  • Alexander Böhmländer - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Thomas Feuerle - , Technical University of Braunschweig (Author)
  • Philipp Gasch - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Clarissa Glaser - , University of Tübingen (Author)
  • Jochen Groß - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Irena Hajnsek - , ETH Zurich, German Aerospace Center (DLR) (Author)
  • Jan Handwerker - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Frank Hase - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Dina Khordakova - , Jülich Research Centre (Author)
  • Peter Knippertz - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Martin Kohler - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Diego Lange - , University of Hohenheim (Author)
  • Melissa Latt - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Johannes Laube - , Jülich Research Centre (Author)
  • Lioba Martin - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Matthias Mauder - , Chair of Meteorology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Ottmar Möhler - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Susanna Mohr - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • René W. Reitter - , Deutscher Wetterdienst (Author)
  • Andreas Rettenmeier - , Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (Author)
  • Christian Rolf - , Jülich Research Centre (Author)
  • Harald Saathoff - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Martin Schrön - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Author)
  • Claudia Schütze - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Author)
  • Stephanie Spahr - , University of Tübingen, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (Author)
  • Florian Späth - , University of Hohenheim (Author)
  • Franziska Vogel - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Ingo Völksch - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Ute Weber - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Author)
  • Andreas Wieser - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Jannik Wilhelm - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Hengheng Zhang - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Peter Dietrich - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, University of Tübingen (Author)

Abstract

The Neckar Valley and the Swabian Jura in southwest Germany comprise a hotspot for severe convective storms, causing tens of millions of euros in damage each year. Possible reasons for the high frequency of thunderstorms and the associated event chain across compartments were investigated in detail during the hydro-meteorological field campaign Swabian MOSES carried out between May and September 2021. Researchers from various disciplines established more than 25 temporary ground-based stations equipped with state-of-the-art in situ and remote sensing observation systems, such as lidars, dual-polarization X- and C-band Doppler weather radars, radiosondes including stratospheric balloons, an aerosol cloud chamber, masts to measure vertical fluxes, autosamplers for water probes in rivers, and networks of disdrometers, soil moisture, and hail sensors. These fixed-site observations were supplemented by mobile observation systems, such as a research aircraft with scanning Doppler lidar, a cosmic ray neutron sensing rover, and a storm chasing team launching swarmsondes in the vicinity of hailstorms. Seven Intensive Observation Periods (IOPs) were conducted on a total of 21 operating days. An exceptionally high number of convective events, including both unorganized and organized thunderstorms such as multicells or supercells, occurred during the study period. This paper gives an overview of the Swabian MOSES (Modular Observation Solutions for Earth Systems) field campaign, briefly describes the observation strategy, and presents observational highlights for two IOPs.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number999593
Number of pages26
JournalFrontiers in earth science
Volume10
Publication statusPublished - 5 Oct 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-8789-163X/work/163766104

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Keywords

  • aerosols, convective storms, field campaign, hail, sediment transport, soil moisture, supercell

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