Investigation of the mixing layer height derived from ceilometer measurements in the Kathmandu Valley and implications for local air quality

Mues, Andrea; Rupakheti, Maheswar; Münkel, Christoph; Lauer, Axel; Bozem, Heiko; Hoor, Peter; Butler, Tim; Lawrence, Mark G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8157-2017

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04 Jul 2017

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| 04 Jul 2017

Investigation of the mixing layer height derived from ceilometer measurements in the Kathmandu Valley and implications for local air quality

Andrea Mues, Maheswar Rupakheti, Christoph Münkel, Axel Lauer, Heiko Bozem, Peter Hoor, Tim Butler, and Mark G. Lawrence

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Ceilometer measurements taken in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, were used to study the temporal and spatial evolution of the mixing layer height in the valley. This provides important information on the vertical structure of the atmosphere and can thus also help to understand the mixing of air pollutants (e.g. black carbon) in the valley. The seasonal and diurnal cycles of the mixing layer were found to be highly dependent on meteorology and mainly anticorrelated to black carbon concentrations.