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The Oklahoma City Urban Micronet project: transitioning from vision to reality
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The Oklahoma City Urban Micronet project represents a significant sensor network innovation and the development of an integrated system for detection and response to severe environmental events in urban areas. This project will push the envelope of urban environmental monitoring and research via the collection of consolidated high-frequency, research-quality measurements of atmospheric variables across the urban landscape of Oklahoma City (OKC). Such long-term, high-resolution data sets are essential for quantifying the dynamics of the urban atmosphere and enhancing urban forecast capabilities. Furthermore, the installation and monitoring capabilities of the Oklahoma City Urban Micronet will provide a unique opportunity to conduct numerous urban experiments (e.g., complex dispersion studies which focus on urban air quality or the transport and diffusion of chemical or biological agents released in cities, diagnosing the impact of severe weather events on urban areas, road weather, etc.).