Planetary boundary layer evolution over the Amazon rainforest in episodes of deep moist convection at the  Amazon Tall Tower Observatory

Oliveira, Maurício I.; Acevedo, Otávio C.; Sörgel, Matthias; Nascimento, Ernani L.; Manzi, Antonio O.; Oliveira, Pablo E. S.; Brondani, Daiane V.; Tsokankunku, Anywhere; Andreae, Meinrat O.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-15-2020

Articles | Volume 20, issue 1

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 20, 15–27, 2020

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Special issue: Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO) Special Issue

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 20, 15–27, 2020

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-15-2020

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Research article 02 Jan 2020

Research article | 02 Jan 2020

Planetary boundary layer evolution over the Amazon rainforest in episodes of deep moist convection at the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory

Maurício I. Oliveira et al.

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RC1: 'Review: Oliveira et al', Anonymous Referee #1, 29 May 2019
- AC1: 'Response to the referee #1', Pablo E. S. Oliveira, 17 Oct 2019
RC2: 'Planetary Boundary Layer', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 Aug 2019
- AC2: 'Response to the referee #2', Pablo E. S. Oliveira, 17 Oct 2019
RC3: 'review', Kathleen Schiro, 06 Sep 2019
- AC3: 'Response to the referee #3', Pablo E. S. Oliveira, 17 Oct 2019
AC4: 'Supplementary material', Pablo E. S. Oliveira, 17 Oct 2019
AC5: 'Marked-up manuscript version', Pablo E. S. Oliveira, 17 Oct 2019

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AR by Pablo E. S. Oliveira on behalf of the Authors (17 Oct 2019) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (03 Nov 2019) by Gilberto Fisch

Short summary

In this study, data collected during four deep convection events at the 80 m tower from the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory are analyzed. It provides a unique view on how such events affect the local boundary layer and how it recovers after their passage. Quantities analyzed include mean wind speed, virtual potential temperature, turbulent kinetic energy, sensible, and latent heat fluxes. A conceptual model for boundary layer structure along the passage of deep convection events is proposed.