Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
AMT
Articles | Volume 7, issue 11
Articles | Volume 7, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-3685-2014
© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-3685-2014
© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 11
Research article
 | 
08 Nov 2014
Research article |  | 08 Nov 2014

Mixing-layer height retrieval with ceilometer and Doppler lidar: from case studies to long-term assessment

J. H. Schween, A. Hirsikko, U. Löhnert, and S. Crewell

Viewed

Total article views: 6,003 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total BibTeX EndNote
3,077 2,663 263 6,003 223 234
  • HTML: 3,077
  • PDF: 2,663
  • XML: 263
  • Total: 6,003
  • BibTeX: 223
  • EndNote: 234
Views and downloads (calculated since 30 Apr 2014)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 30 Apr 2014)
Latest update: 08 Nov 2025
Download
Short summary
Two different methods for the determination of the mixing layer height (MLH) are investigated with a one-year data set from central Europe: (i) based on a significant gradient of backscatter and (ii) on the vertical velocity. The aerosol-based method shows significant over-estimation in the morning hours when the ML grows into the residual layer and late afternoon hours when turbulent mixing decays. This results in systematic over-estimation of average characteristcs as e.g. maximum MLH.
Read more
Share