The goal of this data collection project was to evaluate the capabilities of TTU mobile facilities for collecting data in an urban environment. The fortuitous occurrence of a strong but short-lived thunderstorm within part of the data domain facilitated the effort. The use of MM and portable fixed towers provided detailed information about variations in surface conditions across the city of Lubbock. Further fieldwork needs to be competed to examine how less dramatic variations are observed. A similar project during the winter of 2001-2002 will be performed to investigate urban heat island properties of Lubbock. In addition, atmospheric sounding information also needs to be incorporated so that complete boundary layer properties can be investigated.
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