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Variations in boundary layer stability across Antarctica: a comparison between coastal and interior sites
Mckenzie J. Dice
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Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
John J. Cassano
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Gina C. Jozef
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Mark Seefeldt
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Short summary
This study documents boundary layer stability profiles, from the surface to 500 m above ground level, present in radiosonde observations across the Antarctic continent. A boundary layer stability definition method is developed and applied to the radiosonde observations to determine the frequency and seasonality of stability regimes. It is found that, in the continental interior, strong stability is dominant throughout most of the year, while stability is more varied at coastal locations.
This study documents boundary layer stability profiles, from the surface to 500 m above ground...
