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Reasons for the extremely high-ranging planetary boundary layer over the western Tibetan Plateau in winter

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The planetary boundary layer (PBL) over the Tibetan Plateau (with a mean elevation about 4 km above sea level) reaches an unmatched height of 9515 m above sea level. The proximity of this height to the tropopause facilitates an exchange between the stratosphere and the boundary layer. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for this unique PBL have remained uncertain. Here, the authors explore these mechanisms and their relative importance using measurements of the PBL, the associated ...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1175/JAS-D-15-0148.1

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SOGE
Sub department:
Smith School
Role:
Author
Publisher:
American Meteorological Society Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Journal website
Volume:
73
Issue:
5
Pages:
2021-2038
Publication date:
2016-04-22
Acceptance date:
2016-03-03
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EISSN:
1520-0469
ISSN:
0022-4928
Language:
English
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pubs:619202
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uuid:147e9088-471d-4fbd-a2b4-4a3bf006a263
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pubs:619202
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619202
Deposit date:
2016-05-03

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