| Title | Atmospheric aerosol characterization over naples during 2000-2003 EARLINET project: Planetary boundary-layer evolution and layering |
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| Publication Type | Articolo su Rivista peer-reviewed |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Boselli, A., Armenante M., D'Avino L., D'Isidoro Massimo, Pisani G., Spinelli N., and Wang X. |
| Journal | Boundary-Layer Meteorology |
| Volume | 132 |
| Pagination | 151-165 |
| ISSN | 00068314 |
| Keywords | Aerodynamics, aerosol, Aerosol characterization, Aerosol layers, Aerosol optical property, Air mass, Atmospheric aerosols, Atmospheric circulation, Atmospheric thermodynamics, boundary layer, Boundary layer flow, Boundary layers, Boundary-layer evolution, Campania [Italy], Diurnal cycle, diurnal variation, EARLINET, Eurasia, Europe, Italy, lidar, Lidar measurements, Naples, Napoli [Campania], Oceanography, Optical properties, optical property, Optical radar, Planetary boundary layer, Planetary boundary layers, sea breeze, Sea breeze circulation, Southern Europe, Southern Italy, Variable thickness, vertical distribution, Vertical distributions, Vertical profile, wind direction, Wind directions, Wind speed, wind velocity |
| Abstract | The evolution of the planetary boundary layer and the influence of local circulation phenomena over Naples (southern Italy, 40.838°N, 14.183°E, 118 m above sea level) have been studied by systematic lidar measurements of aerosol optical properties and vertical distributions carried out from May 2000 to August 2003, in the course of the EARLINET project. In particular, our data show the development of aerosol layers typically located in the range between 1,000 and 2,300 m, with variable thickness. The optical properties of the observed layers have been determined. In order to analyse the evolution of the planetary boundary layer, detailed observations of complete diurnal cycles have also been performed. The analysis of lidar measurements of vertical profiles of wind speed and wind direction and air mass back-trajectories allowed us to characterize the sea-breeze circulation influence on both the planetary boundary-layer evolution and the observed aerosol vertical distribution. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009. |
| Notes | cited By 8 |
| URL | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-67349130183&doi=10.1007%2fs10546-009-9382-6&partnerID=40&md5=d1e77e9f14e887deef1af3bde80f1106 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10546-009-9382-6 |
| Citation Key | Boselli2009151 |
