Seasonal variability in the diurnal evolution of the boundary layer in a Near-Coastal: Urban environment

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 697-710

  Haman, Christine L ^a   Lefer, Barry ^a   Morris, Gary A ^b  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHTS; FRONTAL SYSTEM; HIGH WIND SPEED; HOUSTON , TEXAS; RESIDUAL LAYERS; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; STABLE SURFACE LAYER; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; VERTICAL PROFILE;

GRADIENT METHODS; OPTICAL RADAR; OZONE; RADIOSONDES;

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

BOUNDARY LAYER; DIURNAL VARIATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; WIND VELOCITY;

HOUSTON; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864498511     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00114.1     Document Type: Article

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