Measurements of boundary layer profiles in an urban environment

Rod Frehlich; Yannick Meillier; Michael L. Jensen; Ben Balsley; Robert Sharman

doi:10.1175/JAM2368.1

Measurements of boundary layer profiles in an urban environment

Rod Frehlich
, Yannick Meillier
, Michael L. Jensen
, Ben Balsley
, Robert Sharman

University of Colorado Boulder

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Boundary layer profiles of mean temperature, velocity, and small-scale turbulence from in situ sensors, Doppler lidar, sodar, and rawinsondes are intercompared for an urban environment. A new Doppler lidar algorithm is presented to produce high-resolution profiles of small-scale velocity statistics. The lidar-derived profiles are robust and accurate even for challenging conditions such as stable boundary layers with a low-level jet, low turbulence, and low wind speed. Similar results are expected for other locations and convective conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	821-837
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
Volume	45
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1175/JAM2368.1
State	Published - Jun 2006

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