Comparison between the atmospheric boundary layer in Paris and its rural suburbs during the ECLAP experiment

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 979-994

  Dupont, E ^a   Menut, L ^b   Carissimo, B ^a   Pelon, J ^b   Flamant, P ^c  

^a Direction des Etudes et Recherches   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Convective boundary layer; Lidar; Nocturnal boundary layer; Sodar; Urban boundary layer; Urban effects

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; HEAT FLUX; OPTICAL RADAR; RADIOSONDES; WIND;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; SODAR;

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE;

ATMOSPHERE; BOUNDARY LAYER; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; FRANCE; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

FRANCE;

EID: 0033103408     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(98)00216-7     Document Type: Article

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