Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental SciencesCooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Meet the superheroes of SPLASH and their real-life alter egos
This squad of instruments is providing critical data to help researchers better understand weather and water

Visitors to the East River Watershed near Crested Butte, Colorado can learn about a new NOAA field study, SPLASH, from signs showcasing a team of scientific superheroes—each one representing an instrument and explaining what it does.
- Janet Intrieri/NOAA
The Study of Precipitation, the Lower Atmosphere and Surface for Hydrometeorology (SPLASH) field campaign runs from Fall 2021 through Summer 2022.
For additional information on these instruments and the SPLASH study, visit: https://www.psl.noaa.gov/splash/