Boundary-layer height detection with a ceilometer at a coastal ... - Orbit
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Threshold<br />
Westerly winds<br />
Ideal profile<br />
counts<br />
counts<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
NW<br />
SW<br />
0<br />
0 500 1000 1500<br />
BLH<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
Exponent−ideal profile<br />
NW<br />
SW<br />
0<br />
0 500 1000 1500<br />
BLH<br />
counts<br />
counts<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
NW<br />
SW<br />
0<br />
0 500 1000 1500<br />
BLH<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
Vertical gradient<br />
NW<br />
SW<br />
0<br />
0 500 1000 1500<br />
BLH<br />
Figure 54: Histogram of all BLH estim<strong>at</strong>es from April 2010 – March 2011, divided in south<br />
westerly and north westerly wind directions.<br />
South west<br />
North west<br />
√<br />
Method α s αs αs α s αs<br />
√ αs<br />
Critical threshold 4.04 123 496 247 4.06 129 522 259<br />
Idealized profile 2.67 164 438 268 2.81 174 490 292<br />
Exp. ideal. profile 3.24 146 472 262 3.40 150 509 276<br />
Vertical gradient 2.85 149 424 252 2.99 165 494 286<br />
Table 14: The shape parameter (α), scale parameter (s), mean (αs) and devi<strong>at</strong>ion ( √ αs)<br />
found by a Gamma fit of all BLH estim<strong>at</strong>es during April 2010– March 2011. South westerly<br />
and north westerly winds.<br />
The frequency distributions follow the Gamma distribution well, but the histogram occurrences<br />
slightly exceed the Gamma distribution around 200 m. The influence of the wave<br />
p<strong>at</strong>tern of the backsc<strong>at</strong>ter profiles on the BLH estim<strong>at</strong>es is seen, especially on the distributions<br />
<strong>with</strong> the critical threshold and the vertical gradient methods. A distinct peak is seen<br />
around 120 m <strong>with</strong> the vertical gradient method, <strong>with</strong> both wind direction criteria.<br />
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