Study of the planetary boundary layer height in an urban environment using a combination of microwave radiometer and ceilometer
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The Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) is an important part of the atmosphere that is relevant in different atmospheric
fields like pollutant dispersion, and weather forecasting. In this study, we analyze four and five-year
datasets of measurements gathered with a ceilometer and a microwave radiometer to study the PBL structure
respectively, in the mid-latitude urban area of Granada (Spain). The methodologies applied for the PBL Height
(PBLH) detection (gradient method for ceilometer and the combination of parcel method and temperature
gradient method for microwave radiometer) provided a description in agreement with the literature about the
PBL structure under simple scenarios. Then, the PBLH behavior is characterized by a statistical study of the
convective and stable situations, so that the PBLH was obtained from microwave radiometer measurements. The
analysis of the PBLH statistical study shows some agreement with other PBLH studies such as daily pattern and
yearly cycle, and the discrepancies were explained in terms of distinct latitudes, topography and climate conditions.
Finally, it was performed a joint long-term analysis of the residual layer (RL) provided by ceilometer and
the stable and convective layer heights determined by microwave radiometer, offering a complete picture of the
PBL evolution by synergetic combination of remote sensing techniques. The PBL behavior has been used for
explaining the daily cycle of Black Carbon (BC) concentration, used as tracer of the pollutants emissions associated
to traffic.
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MOREIRA, GREGORI de A.; GUERRERO-RASCADO, JUAN L.; BRAVO-ARANDA, JUAN A.; FOYO-MORENO, INMACULADA; CAZORLA, ALBERTO; ALADOS, INMACULADA; LYAMANI, HASSAN; LANDULFO, EDUARDO; ALADOS-ARBOLEDAS, LUCAS. Study of the planetary boundary layer height in an urban environment using a combination of microwave radiometer and ceilometer. Atmospheric Research, v. 240, p. 1-15, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.104932. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/31349. Acesso em: 29 Apr 2026.
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