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Understanding The Effects of The Great Salt Lake The Great Salt Lake modulates clouds and fog during CAPs Great Salt Lake breeze fronts strengthen the low- level stability during CAPs Cold lake air Warm Salt Lake Valley air Large-eddy sensitivity simulations currently being run to assess the role of GSL in •Strengthening and prolonging cold air pools 7 Jan 2011 MODIS fog low clouds 27 Jan 2011 MODIS

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Understanding The Effects of The Great Salt Lake. Great Salt Lake breeze fronts strengthen the low-level stability during CAPs. The Great Salt Lake modulates clouds and fog during CAPs. l ow clouds. fog. 7 Jan 2011 MODIS. Warm Salt Lake Valley air. Cold lake air. 27 Jan 2011 MODIS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Understanding The Effects of The Great Salt LakeThe Great Salt Lake modulates clouds and fog during CAPs

Great Salt Lake breeze fronts strengthen the low-level stability during CAPs

Cold lake airWarm Salt Lake Valleyair

Large-eddy sensitivity simulations currentlybeing run to assess the role of GSL in•Strengthening and prolonging cold air pools•Impacting fog occurrence and formation•Serving as a reservoir for cold air drainage

7 Jan 2011 MODIS

fog

low clouds

27 Jan 2011 MODIS