Review and intercomparison of operational methods for the determination of the mixing height

P Seibert, F Beyrich, SE Gryning, S Joffre… - Atmospheric …, 2000 - Elsevier
The height of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) or the mixing height (MH) is a
fundamental parameter characterising the structure of the lower troposphere. Two basic …

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 …

Convective boundary-layer entrainment: Short review and progress using Doppler lidar

K Träumner, C Kottmeier, U Corsmeier… - Boundary-layer …, 2011 - Springer
The entrainment of air from the free atmosphere into the convective boundary layer is
reviewed and further investigated using observations from a 2 μm Doppler lidar. It is …

Urban heat island effect and its impact on boundary layer development and land–sea circulation over northern Taiwan

CY Lin, F Chen, JC Huang, WC Chen, YA Liou… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - Elsevier
The impact of the urban heat island (UHI) effect on environmental and regional climate has
been receiving wide attention in recent decades. Taiwan, especially Taipei (located in …

Air quality impact assessment of at-berth ship emissions: Case-study for the project of a new freight port

G Lonati, S Cernuschi, S Sidi - Science of the Total Environment, 2010 - Elsevier
This work is intended to assess the impact on local air quality due to atmospheric emissions
from port area activities for a new port in project in the Mediterranean Sea. The sources of air …

Summertime re-circulations of air pollutants over the north-eastern Iberian coast observed from systematic EARLINET lidar measurements in Barcelona

C Pérez, M Sicard, O Jorba, A Comerón… - Atmospheric …, 2004 - Elsevier
Regular aerosol backscatter measurements using an elastic-backscatter lidar were
performed from May 2000 to December 2002 in Barcelona (Spain) in the frame of EU …

Validation of boundary layer parameterization schemes in the weather research and forecasting model under the aspect of offshore wind energy applications—Part I …

O Krogsæter, J Reuder - Wind Energy, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Five different planetary boundary layer (PBL) schemes in the weather research and
forecasting model have been tested with respect to their capability to model boundary layer …

Subkilometer numerical weather prediction in an urban coastal area: A case study over the Vancouver metropolitan area

S Leroyer, S Bélair, SZ Husain… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - journals.ametsoc.org
Numerical weather prediction is moving toward the representation of finescale processes
such as the interactions between the sea-breeze flow and urban processes. This study …

Seasonal and diurnal variability of planetary boundary layer height in Beijing: Intercomparison between MPL and WRF results

Y Chu, J Li, C Li, W Tan, T Su, J Li - Atmospheric research, 2019 - Elsevier
The Planetary boundary layer (PBL) plays an important role in energy exchange and
pollutant dispersion. The height of the PBL (PBLH) usually exhibits distinct diurnal variation …

Diurnal and seasonal trends in convective mixed-layer heights estimated from two years of continuous ceilometer observations in Vancouver, BC

D van der Kamp, I McKendry - Boundary-layer meteorology, 2010 - Springer
Twenty-six months of continuous ceilometer data are used to estimate the convective mixed-
layer height for 710 days by identifying backscatter gradients associated with the …