Summer boundary-layer height at the plateau site of Dome’C,antarctica

Measurements of the mean and turbulent structure of the planetary boundary layer using a sodar and a sonic anemometer, and radiative measurements using a radiometer, were carried out in the summer of 1999–2000 at the Antarctic plateau station of Dome C during a two-month period. At Dome C strong ground-based inversions dominate for most of the year. However, in spite of the low surface temperatures (between −50 and −20 °C), and the surface always covered by snow and ice, a regular daytime boundary-layer evolution, similar to that observed at mid-latitudes, was observed during summertime. The mixed-layer height generally reaches 200–300 m at 1300–1400 LST in high summer (late December, early January); late in the summer (end of January to February), as the solar elevation decreases, it reduces to 100–200 m. A comparison between the mixed-layer height estimated from sodar measurements and that calculated using a mixed-layer growth model shows a rather satisfactory agreement if we assign a value of 0.01–0.02 m s⁻¹ to the subsidence velocity at the top of the mixed layer, and a value of 0.003–0.004 K m⁻¹ to the potential temperature gradient above the mixed layer.     

Relating Urban Surface-layer Structure to Upwind Terrain for the Salford Experiment (Salfex)

Profiles of wind and turbulence over an urban area evolve with fetch in response to surface characteristics. Sodar measurements, taken on 22 April 2002 during the Salford Experiment in the UK (Salfex), are here related to upstream terrain. A logarithmic layer up to z = 65m was observed in all half-hour averaged profiles. Above this height the profile showed a different vertical gradient, suggesting a change in surface cover upstream. The drag coefficient varied by a factor of two over only a 20° direction change. Turbulence intensity (σ _x ) for each wind component (x) decreased with height, but the ratio suggested an underestimate of σ _u compared to previous results. Mean urban and suburban cover fraction within the source area for each height decreased sharply between z = 20 and 50m, increasing slightly above. The near-convergence of cover fractions thus occured for source areas of minimum length ≈ 2,200 m. In comparison, the mean length scale of heterogeneity L _P was calculated from surface cover data to be 1,284 m, and the corresponding mean blending height h _b was 175 m. Finally, the mean streamline angle, α, was negative and the magnitude decreased with height. An exponential fit to α for z ≤ 65m gave an e-folding height scale of 159 m. A simple relationship between this height scale and L _P was assumed, giving L _P ≈ 1,080 m, which is in reasonable agreement with the estimate from surface cover type. The results suggest that more emphasis is required on modelling and measuring surface-layer flow over heterogeneous urban canopies.     

A Comparison Between Modelled and Measured Mixing-Layer Height Over Munich

An attempt is made to correlate the mixing heights, derived from ceilometer and Sodar measurements, to those simulated by different atmospheric boundary-layer parameterization schemes. The comparison is performed at two sites (one suburban and one rural) close to Munich, Germany for two spring and two winter days. It is found that, under convective conditions, the mixing height determined, by both Sodar and ceilometer, corresponds to the middle or the top of the entrainment zone, respectively, as calculated from the eddy-viscosity profiles. Under stable conditions, the measured mixing height is related to the height where eddy viscosities attain their minimum values (Sodar) or to the height of residual mechanical turbulence (ceilometer). During a foehn case with weak turbulence, the measured mixing height from both Sodar and ceilometer is better inferred by considering the eddy-viscosity profiles during daytime and the height of the low-level jet during nighttime.     

Remote Sensing Methods to Investigate Boundary-layer Structures relevant to Air Pollution in Cities

Simultaneous surface-based remote sensing with optical (Ceilometer) and acoustic (Sodar) methods allows the diurnal variation of the structure of the atmospheric boundary layer to be deduced with high temporal resolution. Primarily the convective boundary layer, the nocturnal stable surface layer, and the residual layer can be identified from the measured vertical profiles of aerosol concentration and thermal fluctuations. The ability of the two remote sensing techniques is shown in different examples from two different locations and two seasons. The impact on urban air quality assessment is addressed.     

Estimation of surface heat flux and inversion height with a Doppler acoustic sounder

In this paper, acoustic sounder (sodar) derived vertical velocity variance (σ _w ² ) and inversion height (Z _i) are used to compute the surface heat flux during the convective activity in the morning hours. The surface heat flux computed by these methods is found to be of the same order of magnitude as that obtained from tower measurements. Inversion heights derived from sodar reflectivity profiles averaged for an hour are compared with those obtained from the σ _w ² /Z profile. Variation of σ _w ² in the mixed layer is discussed. The data were collected during the Monsoon Trough Boundary Layer Experiment 1990 at Kharagpur. The analysis is made for four days which represent the pre-monsoon, onset, active and relatively weak phases of the summer monsoon 1990. The interaction of the ABL with the monsoon activity is studied in terms of the variation of inversion height, vertical velocity variance and surface heat flux as monsoon progresses from June to August.     

Fine-Scale Structure Observed In A Stable Atmospheric Boundary Layer By Sodar And Kite-Borne Tethersonde

Co-located high resolution profiles of acoustic backscatter,wind vector and potential temperature are presented, measured within the stable atmosphericboundary layer over an Antarctic ice shelf. Acoustic profiles from a monostaticacoustic radar (Sodar) indicate complex structure within the boundary layer, whilstwind and temperature profiles from a tethersonde show corresponding bands of differingstability. Internal waves and fossil convection are shown to invalidate attemptsto compare backscatter measurements with theoretical estimates based on local wind and temperature gradients, but during ideal conditions, a qualitative agreementis observed.     

声雷达定量测量C_T~2中的几个问题

本文讨论了逾量衰减和风对声线的弯曲作用对声雷达接收功率的影响.分析和计算表明在很多情况下分子吸收、逾量衰减和风的影响对测量C_T~2是不能忽略的,不考虑这些因素有时可使C_T~2低估500％以上.引进有效湍流外尺度后使声散射截面表达式在实际应用中变得合理而简单.由简化的几何模型导出了风衰减因子,经计算和以往的实验事实相符.因此在原声雷达方程中应加入风衰减因子.声雷达方程加上逾量衰减算式、风衰减算式和分子衰减算式,组成了适合定量测量C_T~2的声雷达方程组.利用温度脉动仪测定低高度上的C_T~2值可使估算工作简化,此方法在多普勒声雷达上应用效果会较好,本文并给出了初步实验结果.     

SWT声雷达探测系统对大气边界层声回波信号的变换与检测

在SWT声雷达探测系统中,采用作者提出的检测声回波信号的跟踪滤波锁相方法(PLTF),提取Doppler频偏f_d的V-F-BCD变换和模块化设计,减小了锁相环(PLL)的失锁现象,改善了声雷达的测风精度,闭路同源标定结果表明SWT声雷达探测系统的测频精度优于0.1Hz,相当于测风精度可达λ/4/s(λ——发射声波长),由于环境噪声的干扰,将会使测风精度略有降低。     

Hilltop Wind Profiles Using Sodar

A Remtech PA2 sodar has been operated at two hilltop sites in New Zealand overperiods of several months. Data were lost predominantly in periods of high windspeed. Data obtained from the sodar have been used to obtain typical wind profilesat the sites for the cross-ridge direction for neutral stratification and have beencompared with model profiles.     

由声雷达回波反演湍流场结构系数

定量测量声雷达回波强度可以导出大气温度结构系数（Ct 2）和速度结构系数（Cv2）。文章简要回顾和评述了过去的工作，并讨论了逾量衰减、风和湍流等因素对该测量的影响。研究表明:逾量衰减主要是由速度场的不均匀性所造成。其次，风场也有不可忽视的衰减作用，在风速达10 m/s时，引起的衰减达50%以上。最后给出了改进后的声雷达方程和反演Ct2和Cv2的方法。初步的试验结果对理论的应用是支持的。