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Atmospheric boundary layer top height in South Africa: measurements with lidar and radiosonde compared to three atmospheric models
K. Korhonen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
E. Giannakaki
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
T. Mielonen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
A. Pfüller
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
L. Laakso
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101, Helsinki, Finland
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
V. Vakkari
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101, Helsinki, Finland
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
R. Engelmann
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
J. P. Beukes
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
P. G. Van Zyl
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
A. Ramandh
Sasol Technology R{&}D (Pty) Ltd., P.O. Box 1, Sasolburg, South Africa
L. Ntsangwane
South African Weather Service, Pretoria, South Africa
M. Josipovic
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
P. Tiitta
Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
G. Fourie
Sasol Technology R{&}D (Pty) Ltd., P.O. Box 1, Sasolburg, South Africa
I. Ngwana
South African Weather Service, Pretoria, South Africa
K. Chiloane
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd; Sustainability Division; Research, Testing and Development, South Africa
M. Komppula
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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