Articles | Volume 21, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-1937-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-1937-2021
Research article
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10 Feb 2021
Research article |  | 10 Feb 2021

Turbulent and boundary layer characteristics during VOCALS-REx

Dillon S. Dodson and Jennifer D. Small Griswold

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AR by Dillon Dodson on behalf of the Authors (17 Jul 2020)  Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Jul 2020) by Philip Stier
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (07 Aug 2020)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (26 Aug 2020)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (23 Sep 2020) by Philip Stier
AR by Dillon Dodson on behalf of the Authors (29 Oct 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (14 Dec 2020) by Philip Stier
AR by Dillon Dodson on behalf of the Authors (21 Dec 2020)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (04 Jan 2021) by Philip Stier
AR by Dillon Dodson on behalf of the Authors (04 Jan 2021)
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The results here reinforce findings from previous in situ studies of the marine boundary layer. It is found that turbulence is maximized in the middle of the stratocumulus layer from latent heating effects. Precipitation acts to increase turbulence in the sub-cloud layer, while acting to stabilize the entire boundary layer after the evaporation of precipitation in the sub-cloud has stopped. A negative correlation is present between the boundary layer height and turbulence.
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