Comparison of aerosol lidar retrieval methods for boundary layer height detection using ceilometer aerosol backscatter data

Caicedo, Vanessa; Rappenglück, Bernhard; Lefer, Barry; Morris, Gary; Toledo, Daniel; Delgado, Ruben

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1609-2017

Articles | Volume 10, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1609-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-10-1609-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 10, issue 4

Research article

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26 Apr 2017

Research article |

| 26 Apr 2017

Comparison of aerosol lidar retrieval methods for boundary layer height detection using ceilometer aerosol backscatter data

Vanessa Caicedo, Bernhard Rappenglück, Barry Lefer, Gary Morris, Daniel Toledo, and Ruben Delgado

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Final revised paper (published on 26 Apr 2017)
Preprint (discussion started on 17 Oct 2016)

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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SC1: 'Error estimation of atmospheric mixing height', Dietrich Feist, 17 Oct 2016
- AC3: 'Answers to Comment #1', Vanessa Caicedo, 10 Jan 2017
RC1: 'Comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 Nov 2016
- AC1: 'Answers to Referee #1', Vanessa Caicedo, 10 Jan 2017
RC2: 'Interactive comment on “Comparison of aerosol LIDAR retrieval methods for boundary layer height detection using ceilometer backscatter data” by Vanessa Caicedo et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 27 Nov 2016
- AC2: 'Answers to Referee #2', Vanessa Caicedo, 10 Jan 2017

Short summary

Three methods for estimating the boundary layer height using aerosol backscatter measurements are evaluated here. Radiosonde profiles are used to evaluate aerosol-backscatter-derived boundary layer heights. Overall good agreement between radiosonde and all aerosol-derived boundary layer heights was found, and specific limitations to each method are discussed. A recommended method is given for future aerosol backscatter retrieval of the boundary layer height.