Research Progress on Estimation of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height

作者：Hongsheng ZHANG,Xiaoye ZHANG,Qianhui LI,Xuhui CAI,Shaojia FAN,Yu SONG,Fei HU,Huizheng CHE,Jiannong QUAN,Ling KANG,Tong ZHU

摘要：Atmospheric boundary layer height(ABLH)is an important parameter used to depict characteristics of the planetary boundary layer(PBL)in the lower troposphere.The ABLH is strongly associated with the vertical distributions of heat,mass,and energy in the PBL,and it is a key quantity in numerical simulation of the PBL and plays an essential role in atmospheric environmental assessment.In this paper,various definitions and methods for deriving and estimating the ABLH are summarized,from the perspectives of turbulent motion,PBL dynamics and thermodynamics,and distributions of various substances in the PBL.Different methods for determining the ABLH by means of direct observation and remote sensing retrieval are reviewed,and comparisons of the advantages and disadvantages of these methods are presented.The paper also summarizes the ABLH parameterization schemes,discusses current problems in the estimation of ABLH,and finally points out the directions for possible future breakthroughs in the ABLHrelated research and application.

发文机构：Laboratory for Climate and Ocean–Atmosphere Studies State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather and Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry of CMA State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control School of Atmospheric Sciences State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry Institute of Urban Meteorology

关键词：atmosphericboundarylayerheight(ABLH)turbulentboundarylayeraerosolaccumulationlayerremotesensingretrievalPARAMETERIZATION

分类号： G64[文化科学—高等教育学]