On a schematic of the lower atmosphere, including the tropopause, indicate the planetary boundary layer, and the surface layer during typical fair-weather (a) daytime convective and (b) nighttime stable conditions.

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On a schematic of the lower atmosphere, including the tropopause, indicate the planetary boundary layer, and the surface layer during typical fair-weather

(a) daytime convective and

(b) nighttime stable conditions.

 

Please sketch / draw it.

TROPOPAUSE
10
INVERSION BASE
CLOUD
10
10
ROUGHNESS ELEMENT
Figure 1.1 Schematic of the planetary boundary layer as the lower part of the tropo-
sphere. [From Arya (1982).]
HEIGHT (m)
ROUGHNESS
LAYER
OUTER
LAYER
SURFACE LAYER
BOUNDARY LAYER
TROPOSPHERE-
Transcribed Image Text:TROPOPAUSE 10 INVERSION BASE CLOUD 10 10 ROUGHNESS ELEMENT Figure 1.1 Schematic of the planetary boundary layer as the lower part of the tropo- sphere. [From Arya (1982).] HEIGHT (m) ROUGHNESS LAYER OUTER LAYER SURFACE LAYER BOUNDARY LAYER TROPOSPHERE-
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