Editor’s Note: Ben Toms, intern from University of Oklahoma for the Plains Elevated Convection at Night (PECAN) field campaign, sent this update. The past few weeks have been adventurous for the PECAN-CLAMPS team, with a burst of meteorological conditions favorable for nocturnal convection. As of June 27, there had been 14 intensive observational periods which…

Editor’s Note: Ben Toms, intern from University of Oklahoma for the Plains Elevated Convection at Night (PECAN) field campaign, sent this update. The instruments are housed in this custom-designed trailer. From left to right are: Petra Klein, Matt Carney, Elizabeth Smith, Dave Turner, Joshua Gebauer, Ben Toms, and Tim Bonin. This past week, members of…

Editor’s Note: Dave Turner, remote sensing expert and lead principal investigator of the ARM funded support for the Plains Elevated Convection at Night (PECAN) field campaign, sent this update. The team will collect atmospheric data between sunset and 6:00 a.m. during the 25 targeted nights of the PECAN field campaign, weather permitting. I have spent…