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Articles | Volume 26, issue 21
Articles | Volume 26, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-15543-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-15543-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 21
Research article
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05 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 05 Nov 2026

Aerosol vertical distributions shaped by boundary layer dynamics in a coastal urban environment: insights from the TRACER campaign

Bo Chen, Seth A. Thompson, Brianna H. Matthews, Milind Sharma, Ron Li, Anita D. Rapp, Christopher J. Nowotarski, and Sarah D. Brooks

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This paper studies how aerosols, tiny particles suspended in the air, are distributed at different heights in the atmosphere. We use lidar and other ground-based measurements to estimate aerosol vertical profiles. We also develop a simple mathematical equation that can recreate the observed profile shape using a few adjustable parameters. Finally, we examine several case studies and explore how the profile shape is related to boundary-layer structure and atmospheric conditions.
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