Publications [#281566] of Gabriel G. Katul
Papers Published
- Siqueira, MB; Katul, GG, A sensitivity analysis of the nocturnal boundary-layer properties to atmospheric emissivity formulations,
Boundary Layer Meteorology, vol. 134 no. 2
(January, 2010),
pp. 223-242, Springer Nature, ISSN 0006-8314 [doi]
(last updated on 2023/06/01)Abstract:
A one-dimensional model for the mean potential temperature within the nocturnal boundary layer (NBL) was used to assess the sensitivity of three NBL properties (height, thermal stratification strength, and near-surface cooling) to three widely used atmospheric emissivity formulations. The calculations revealed that the NBL height is robust to the choice of the emissivity function, though this is not the case for NBL Richardson number and near-surface cooling rate. Rather than endorse one formulation, our analysis highlights the importance of atmospheric emissivity in modelling the radiative properties of the NBL especially for clear-sky conditions. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009.