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Pub. Date
1981.
Description
A dry, two-dimensional version of the Colorado State University Multi-Dimensional Cloud/Mesoscale Model was used to simulate the cross-valley dynamic and thermodynamic structure in deep mountain valleys during the morning transition period when the nocturnal inversion is destroyed.
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Pub. Date
1983.
Description
Work with solar radiation reaching the earth's surface frequently requires a knowledge of the extraterrestrial solar radiation. A method of calculating extraterrestrial solar radiation over various time scales (i.e. instantaneous, hourly, daily, etc.) with known errors is detailed.
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Climatology report volume 83-3
Pub. Date
1983.
Description
This project was undertaken to adapt the Palmer Index model to Colorado. The state was divided into 25 climatic region rather than 5. Comparisons with the original indexes show noticeable differences and considerable small scale detail which previously could not be resolved. With the new small regions it is now reasonable to use contour analysis of Palmer Index values to visually describe local variations in drought severity across Colorado.
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Climatology report volume 84-4
Pub. Date
1984.
Description
Isohyetal maps of average annual precipitation have long been and continue to be a backbone and starting point for many climatic, hydrologic and basic water resource and land use studies. In 1982 the Colorado Climate Center initiated the effort to update the Colorado precipitation map.