Articles | Volume 17, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-3029-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-3029-2024
Research article
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17 May 2024
Research article |  | 17 May 2024

Deep-Pathfinder: a boundary layer height detection algorithm based on image segmentation

Jasper S. Wijnands, Arnoud Apituley, Diego Alves Gouveia, and Jan Willem Noteboom

Data sets

Clouds - cloud base heights and backscatter profiles from CHM15k ceilometers in the KNMI observation network, 12 second instrument data Marijn de Haij https://dataplatform.knmi.nl/dataset/ceilonet-chm15k-backsct-la1-t12s-v1-0

Model code and software

Deep-Pathfinder implementation for mixing layer height detection from CHM15k ceilometer data Jasper S. Wijnands et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11098744

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Short summary
The mixing of air in the lower atmosphere influences the concentration of air pollutants and greenhouse gases. Our study developed a new method, Deep-Pathfinder, to estimate mixing layer height. Deep-Pathfinder analyses imagery with aerosol observations using artificial intelligence techniques for computer vision. Compared to existing methods, it improves temporal consistency and resolution and can be used in real time, which is valuable for aviation, forecasting, and air quality monitoring.