EA: ATM_BOUNDARY_LAYER_HEIGHT
Status:
STD 2005/06/07
Code:
111
Concept definition:
The <<
HEIGHT_AGL
>> of the lowest layer in the <
ATMOSPHERE
> in which meteorological conditions are affected significantly by the <
PLANETARY_SURFACE
> of the <
EARTH
>; atmosphere boundary layer height. The value is variable in time and space and ranges from tens of metres in strongly statically stable situations to several kilometres in convective conditions over <
DESERT_REGION
>s.
Attribute value type:
REAL
Unit equivalence class label:
LENGTH
Reference type:
IR
Reference:
[
WMO182
, P0710, "planetary boundary layer"]
Supplemental references:
Group membership:
ATMOSPHERE
LOCATION
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