Temporal Variations in Mixing Layer Height in a Rural Environment under Clear Sky Conditions Using a Campbell Ceilometer CS135: Preliminary Results

Abstract

The scope of this study is to analyze the variations in the mixing layer height (MLH) under different cloud conditions on a daily and monthly basis. For this scope, the data of the first five months from the Campbell ceilometer CS135 were analyzed. The instrument is operating in a rural place on Euboea Island (Greece), and the study presents preliminary results about the atmospheric profile of this area, which is also related to the air transport of the largest airport in Greece (Athen’s airport).

Keywords

• mixing layer height
• ceilometer
• planetary boundary layer
• Euboea Island
• diurnal variation
• sky conditions