Evaluation Product : Planetary Boundary Layer Height
General Description
The planetary boundary layer (PBL) height (or mixing layer height) can vary significantly with time, as the land surface heats or cools in response to the diurnal cycle of solar radiation. The structure and depth of the PBL is important to a wide range of atmospheric processes including cloud formation, aerosol mixing and transport, and chemical mixing and transport. Therefore, routine estimates of PBL height are useful for a wide range of research projects.
The PBL height radiosonde (pblhtsonde) VAP estimates the PBL height from radiosonde profiles of temperature, humidity, and wind speed using several different algorithms from the literature.
Data Information
Contacts
Principal Investigator
Laura Riihimaki (509) 375-6406
