Articles | Volume 17, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-531-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-531-2017
Research article
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11 Jan 2017
Research article |  | 11 Jan 2017

Diurnal variability of the atmospheric boundary layer height over a tropical station in the Indian monsoon region

Sanjay Kumar Mehta, Madineni Venkat Ratnam, Sukumarapillai V. Sunilkumar, Daggumati Narayana Rao, and Boddapaty V. Krishna Murthy

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AR by Sanjay Mehta on behalf of the Authors (10 Nov 2016)  Author's response    Manuscript
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RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (02 Dec 2016)
ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (05 Dec 2016) by Hailong Wang
AR by Svenja Lange on behalf of the Authors (16 Dec 2016)  Author's response
ED: Publish as is (17 Dec 2016) by Hailong Wang
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Study of the diurnal variation of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) height is important for the knowledge of pollutant dispersion, crucial for all living beings. The most difficult part in the study of the diurnal variation is in identification of the stable boundary layer which occurs ~ 50% of times only and mostly during nighttime winter. Surface temperature and clouds directly affect the diurnal pattern of the ABL. Thus, stronger (weaker) diurnal variation found during pre-monsoon (winter).
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