We present a proof of concept for a spectrally selective thermal mid-IR source based on nanopatterned graphene (NPG) with a typical mobility of CVD-grown graphene (up to 3000
The pre-ALPACA (Alaskan Layered Pollution And Chemical Analysis) 2019 winter campaign took place in Fairbanks, Alaska, in November–December 2019. One objective of the campaign was to study the life-cycle of surface-based temperature inversions and the associated surface energy budget changes. Several instruments, including a 4-component radiometer and sonic anemometer were deployed in the open, snow-covered University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Campus Agricultural Field. A local flow from a connecting valley occurs at this site. This flow is characterized by locally elevated wind speeds (greater than 3 m s
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10370136
- Publisher / Repository:
- Springer Science + Business Media
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Boundary-Layer Meteorology
- Volume:
- 185
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 0006-8314
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 395-414
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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