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 …

Coherent solid-state LIDAR with silicon photonic optical phased arrays

CV Poulton, A Yaacobi, DB Cole, MJ Byrd, M Raval… - Optics letters, 2017 - opg.optica.org
We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first demonstration of coherent solid-state light
detection and ranging (LIDAR) using optical phased arrays in a silicon photonics platform …

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 …

Impact of emission controls on air quality in Beijing during APEC 2014: lidar ceilometer observations

G Tang, X Zhu, B Hu, J Xin, L Wang… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
The implementation of emission reductions during the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) summit provides a valuable opportunity to study air pollution in Beijing …

A review of progress and applications of pulsed Doppler wind LiDARs

Z Liu, JF Barlow, PW Chan, JCH Fung, Y Li, C Ren… - remote sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Doppler wind LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) makes use of the principle of optical
Doppler shift between the reference and backscattered radiations to measure radial …

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 …

Atmospheric boundary layer classification with Doppler lidar

AJ Manninen, T Marke, M Tuononen… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We present a method using Doppler lidar data for identifying the main sources of turbulent
mixing within the atmospheric boundary layer. The method identifies the presence of …