Evidence of Organized Large Eddies by Ground-Based Doppler Lidar, Sonic Anemometer and Sodar |
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Authors: | Philippe Drobinski Robert a Brown Pierre H Flamant Jacques Pelon |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique du CNRS, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France;(2) Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, USA;(3) Service d'Aéronomie du CNRS, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France |
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Abstract: | In an experiment investigating the planetary boundary layer (PBL) wind and temperature fields, and PBL inversion height recorded by various instruments, the results reveal the presence of organized large eddies (OLE) or rolls. The measurements by lidars, anemometers, soundings and sodar gave an overview of the characteristics of the rolls and sources of energy production that maintain them. The experimental results obtained on two consecutive days are compared to model outputs. The agreement is excellent, showing that thermal stratification and wind shear are important factors in the structure and dynamics of OLE. A heterodyne Doppler lidar (HDL) is shown to be a useful tool in the study of OLE. |
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Keywords: | Heterodyne Doppler lidar Organized large eddies Planetary boundary laye Turbulence |
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