Measurement report: characteristics of clear-day convective boundary layer and associated entrainment zone as observed by a ground-based polarization lidar over Wuhan (30.5°&thinsp;N, 114.4°&thinsp;E)

Liu, Fuchao; Yi, Fan; Yin, Zhenping; Zhang, Yunpeng; He, Yun; Yi, Yang

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2981-2021

Articles | Volume 21, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2981-2021

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2981-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 21, issue 4

Measurement report

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01 Mar 2021

Measurement report |

| 01 Mar 2021

Measurement report: characteristics of clear-day convective boundary layer and associated entrainment zone as observed by a ground-based polarization lidar over Wuhan (30.5° N, 114.4° E)

Fuchao Liu, Fan Yi, Zhenping Yin, Yunpeng Zhang, Yun He, and Yang Yi

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RC1: 'Reviewer's comments', Anonymous Referee #3, 20 Nov 2020
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Fuchao Liu, 03 Jan 2021
RC2: 'Review of Characteristics of convective boundary layer and associated entrainment zone as observed by a ground-based polarization lidar by Liu et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 29 Nov 2020
- AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Fuchao Liu, 03 Jan 2021
RC3: 'Interactive Comments on acp-2020-963', Anonymous Referee #2, 06 Dec 2020
- AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Fuchao Liu, 03 Jan 2021

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Fuchao Liu on behalf of the Authors (03 Jan 2021) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (06 Jan 2021) by Zhanqing Li

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (11 Jan 2021)

RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (13 Jan 2021)

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (15 Jan 2021)

ED: Publish as is (19 Jan 2021) by Zhanqing Li

AR by Fuchao Liu on behalf of the Authors (22 Jan 2021) Manuscript

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Using high-resolution lidar measurements, this process-based study reveals that the clear-day convective boundary layer evolves in four distinct stages differing in depth growth rate and depth fluctuation magnitudes. The accompanying entrainment zone thickness (EZT) shows a discrepancy in statistical mean and standard deviation for different seasons and developing stages. Common EZT characteristics also exist. These findings help us understand the atmospheric boundary layer evolution.