Two-years of boundary layer measurements with a sodar - Statistics and applications

Authors
Baumann, K Piringer, M
Citation
K. Baumann et M. Piringer, Two-years of boundary layer measurements with a sodar - Statistics and applications, PHYS CH P B, 26(3), 2001, pp. 205-211
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH PART B-HYDROLOGY OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE
ISSN journal
14641909 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
205 - 211
Database
ISI
SICI code
1464-1909(2001)26:3<205:TOBLMW>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A Remtech PA2 sodar is permanently operated in northern Austria. The sodar renders the horizontal and vertical wind, echo intensity and velocity fluct uations. Mixing layer heights are deduced from the sodar measurements. A st atistical evaluation of these parameters for the years 1997 and 1998 is pre sented. Data availability is rather good at this site due to mostly low amb ient noise. The sodar wind measurements are verified for a three days perio d with tethered balloon profiles in October 1997. The sodar wind data is us ed in the diagnostic windfield model of the emergency response modelling sy stem TAMOS df the Central institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. The de duction of mixing. heights from sodar records is critically investigated. ( C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.