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Analytical Description and Vertical Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer

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The chapter gives an overview of different types of atmospheric boundary layers (ABLs). These types are primarily coined by the characteristics of the underlying surfaces. The description starts with the basic vertical profile laws as a function of atmospheric stability over flat terrain. Then, the vertical structures of different ABLs over urban, forestal, marine, and mountainous terrain are introduced.

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Emeis, S. (2011). Analytical Description and Vertical Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer. In: Surface-Based Remote Sensing of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer. Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9340-0_2

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