Atmospheric boundary layer height from ground-based remote sensing: a review of capabilities and limitations

S Kotthaus, JA Bravo-Aranda… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - amt.copernicus.org
The atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) defines the volume of air adjacent to the Earth's
surface for the dilution of heat, moisture, and trace substances. Quantitative knowledge on …

A review of techniques for diagnosing the atmospheric boundary layer height (ABLH) using aerosol lidar data

R Dang, Y Yang, XM Hu, Z Wang, S Zhang - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
The height of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABLH) or the mixing layer height (MLH) is a
key parameter characterizing the planetary boundary layer, and the accurate estimation of …

Mixing layer height and its implications for air pollution over Beijing, China

G Tang, J Zhang, X Zhu, T Song… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
The mixing layer is an important meteorological factor that affects air pollution. In this study,
the atmospheric mixing layer height (MLH) was observed in Beijing from July 2009 to …

Large‐eddy simulations over Germany using ICON: A comprehensive evaluation

R Heinze, A Dipankar, CC Henken… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐eddy simulations (LES) with the new ICOsahedral Non‐hydrostatic atmosphere
model (ICON) covering Germany are evaluated for four days in spring 2013 using …

Determination and climatology of the planetary boundary layer height above the Swiss plateau by in situ and remote sensing measurements as well as by the COSMO …

M Collaud Coen, C Praz, A Haefele… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
The planetary boundary layer (PBL) height is a key parameter in air quality control and
pollutant dispersion. The PBL height cannot, however, be directly measured, and its …

Atmospheric boundary‐layer characteristics from ceilometer measurements. Part 1: A new method to track mixed layer height and classify clouds

S Kotthaus, CSB Grimmond - Quarterly Journal of the Royal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The use of Automatic Lidars and Ceilometers (ALC) is increasingly extended beyond
monitoring cloud base height to the study of atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) dynamics …

Quantifying the relationship between PM2.5 concentration, visibility and planetary boundary layer height for long-lasting haze and fog–haze mixed events in Beijing

T Luan, X Guo, L Guo, T Zhang - Atmospheric Chemistry and …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
Air quality and visibility are strongly influenced by aerosol loading, which is driven by
meteorological conditions. The quantification of their relationships is critical to …

A sea spray aerosol flux parameterization encapsulating wave state

J Ovadnevaite, A Manders, G De Leeuw… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
A new sea spray source function (SSSF), termed Oceanflux Sea Spray Aerosol or OSSA,
was derived based on in-situ sea spray aerosol measurements along with meteorological …

Recommendations for processing atmospheric attenuated backscatter profiles from Vaisala CL31 ceilometers

S Kotthaus, E O'Connor, C Münkel… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - amt.copernicus.org
Ceilometer lidars are used for cloud base height detection, to probe aerosol layers in the
atmosphere (eg detection of elevated layers of Saharan dust or volcanic ash), and to …

On the effect of wind speed on submicron sea salt mass concentrations and source fluxes

J Ovadnevaite, D Ceburnis… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A High Resolution Time of Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR‐ToF‐AMS) was evaluated
for its ability to quantify submicron sea salt mass concentrations. The evaluation included …