Abstract
The use of lidar (LIght Detecting And Ranging) and radiosonde to validate the planetary boundary layer heights was discussed. These instruments measure the concentrations of aerosols and water vapor at various heights in the atmosphere. The use of water vapor backscatter data from Goddard's Scanning Raman Lidar (SRL) and aerosol backscatter data from the Holographic Airborne Rotating Lidar Instrument Experiment (HARLIE lidar) were used to calculate PBL heights. The SRL derived PBL heights were found to be better than HARLIE derived PBL heights and were successfully compared to the radiosonde-based PBL heights.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4323-4327 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | Combined Preprints: 84th American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting - Seattle, WA., United States Duration: Jan 11 2004 → Jan 15 2004 |