Observations of the atmospheric electric field during two case studies of boundary layer processes

We present measurements of potential gradient (PG) with associated meteorological variables and cloud profiles for two examples of convective boundary layer processes. Aerosol acts as a tracer layer to show lofting of the convective boundary layer; the rising aerosol layer results in a decrease in P...

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Published inEnvironmental research letters Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Piper, I M, Bennett, A J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOP Publishing 01.01.2012
Subjects
Aerosols
atmospheric electric field
Boundary layer
Clouds
Fog
Lifts
Lofting
Potential gradients
Tracers
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Summary:We present measurements of potential gradient (PG) with associated meteorological variables and cloud profiles for two examples of convective boundary layer processes. Aerosol acts as a tracer layer to show lofting of the convective boundary layer; the rising aerosol layer results in a decrease in PG. In foggy conditions, the PG is seen to increase during the fog and then reduce as the fog lifts, as expected.
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ISSN:1748-9326
1748-9326
DOI:10.1088/1748-9326/7/1/014017