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Boundary layer dynamics after rain fronts: high-resolution reconstruction and model validation using ground- and drone-based measurements
Lasse Moormann
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, 55128, Germany
Friederike Fachinger
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, 55128, Germany
Frank Drewnick
Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, 55128, Germany
Institute for Atmospheric Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, 55128, Germany
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We examine boundary layer (BL) processes during summer rain in Germany, focusing on air mass exchange and precipitation effects. Using drone and ground observations, and ICON (ICOsahedral Nonhydrostatic) model data, we link delayed BL breakup and weak vertical mixing to aerosol formation and chemical processes. ICON predicts mixing layer height under stable conditions but underestimates it during cold pool events, enhancing understanding of frontal weather scenarios and atmospheric changes.
We examine boundary layer (BL) processes during summer rain in Germany, focusing on air mass...
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