Estimation of atmospheric mixing heights using data from airport meteorological stations

S. Y. Cheng; G. H. Huang; A. Chakma; R. X. Hao; L. Liu; X. H. Zhang

doi:10.1081/ESE-100103481

Estimation of atmospheric mixing heights using data from airport meteorological stations

S. Y. Cheng, G. H. Huang, A. Chakma, R. X. Hao, L. Liu, X. H. Zhang

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In this study, ground and sounding meteorological data at the Beijing Airport during 1991 to 1995 were used for estimating the local atmospheric mixing heights. Three methods were compared for this purpose, including the dry adiabatic method, the Nozaki model, and a modified Nozaki model. The modification of the Nozaki model included joint frequencies for wind-velocity and stability based on the complexities of local meteorological conditions. The estimated values from the three methods were verified through the data measured by the Beijing Meteorological Center. The results indicated that the dry adiabatic method has the best performance. The modified Nozaki model was better than the commonly used. This study is a new attempt in utilizing airport meteorological data to estimate atmospheric mixing heights.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	521-532
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume	36
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1081/ESE-100103481
Publication status	Published - 23 Jun 2001
Externally published	Yes

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