Abstract
Abstract In this paper an attempt is made to couple sodar data and simple numerical models to calculate the wind field and the boundary layer parameters that are relevant to air quality monitoring and studies. For this purpose, a diagnostic, mass-consistent wind field model and a mixed-layer model are used. The sodar data used in the analysis were taken from three Doppler sodars that were operating in the area of Rome, Italy. A similarity method for the convective boundary layer is used to calculate the surface fluxes of heat and momentum from sodar measurements of the mean horizontal wind and the vertical velocity variance. The calculated surface fluxes of heat and momentum are used as input data to the mixed-layer model. The day chosen for the analysis is 18 July 1992, on which a sea-breeze circulation developed in the area. The main characteristics of the wind field and the boundary layer structure are presented and discussed.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
