Fractal nature of the planetary boundary layer depth in the trade-wind cumulus regime

The fractal nature of the planetary boundary layer depth in the trade wind cumulus regime was explored. The boundary layer depths were derived from discontinuities in airborne lidar backscatter profiles obtained during the Frontal Air‐Sea Interaction EXperiment (FASINEX) in February 1986. Scale‐inva...

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Published inGeophysical research letters Vol. 22; no. 13; pp. 1705 - 1708
Main Authors Boers, R., Melfi, S. H., Palm, S. P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.1995
American Geophysical Union
Subjects
Backscattering
Convection, turbulence, diffusion. Boundary layer structure and dynamics
Discontinuity
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Fractal analysis
Fractals
Lidar
Marine
Mathematical analysis
Meteorology
Planetary boundary layer
Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic
Energy spectrum
Trade wind
Multifractal system
Marine atmosphere
Atmospheric boundary layer
Depth
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Summary:The fractal nature of the planetary boundary layer depth in the trade wind cumulus regime was explored. The boundary layer depths were derived from discontinuities in airborne lidar backscatter profiles obtained during the Frontal Air‐Sea Interaction EXperiment (FASINEX) in February 1986. Scale‐invariant behaviour was observed over horizontal distances ranging from 50 m to 50 km. The degree of intermittency and non‐stationarity of the signals were calculated using standard multifractal statistical methods.
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ISSN:0094-8276
1944-8007
DOI:10.1029/95GL01655