There is a layer of air from the ground up to a few hundred feet called the planetary boundary layer. The boundary layer is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and is heated by the convection of heat ...

The atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is the part of the atmosphere above the Earth’s surface, where humidity, energy, or pollutants exchanges take place, impacting weather and climate. Understanding ...

Improved observations of the atmospheric boundary layer (BL) and its interactions with the ocean, land, and ice surfaces have great potential to advance science on a number of fronts, from improving ...

ABSTRACT A soil–vegetation–atmospheric boundary layer model was developed to study the performance of two local-closure and two nonlocal-closure boundary layer mixing schemes for use in meteorological ...

Global distribution of the land cover used in the analysis. Compared to the original Copernicus land cover dataset, the number of classes was reduced from 23 to 7. Unlocking the secrets of Earth's ...

ADELPHI, Md. -- Army researchers have designed a computer model that more effectively calculates the behavior of atmospheric turbulence in complex environments, including cities, forests, deserts and ...

Journal of Hydrometeorology, Vol. 12, No. 5 (October 2011), pp. 766-786 (21 pages) ABSTRACT The inherent coupled nature of earth’s energy and water cycles places significant importance on the proper ...

Researchers have designed a computer model that more effectively calculates the behavior of atmospheric turbulence in complex environments, including cities, forests, deserts and mountainous regions.

Are you ready to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in climate, air quality, and atmospheric dynamics? At Michigan Technological University, our PhD program in Atmospheric Sciences equips you ...

Improved observations of the atmospheric boundary layer (BL) and its interactions with the ocean, land, and ice surfaces have great potential to advance science on a number of fronts, from improving ...