The Surface Transportation Weather Research Center (STWRC) was formed in January 2004. The Center is housed in the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences located on the campus of the University of North Dakota (UND).

The primary focus of STWRC is research. STWRC research is organized into eight separate foci, each with a primary researcher. Please select from the projects below to get more information regarding each foci.

  1. South facing view from atop 20-foot tower - View of 50-ft tower and site main facility
  2. East facing view from atop 20-foot tower - View of pavement conditions sensors and snow mass flux monitoring system
  3. East facing view from bottom of 20-foot tower - View of pavement at the top of the saltation layer
  4. East facing view from 2-meters from bottom of 20-foot tower - View at passenger car height
  5. Southeast view from atop 50-foot tower -
  6. Northwest view from atop 50-foot tower - View of adjacent farm field in the direction of wintertime prevailing winds

 

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