London - Mixed Layer Height - 2012 - Marylebone Road

Mixed Layer height (MLH) determined using the CABAM algorithm from Vaisala CL31 ceilometer located at Marylebone Road (MR) London.

Users of this data should cite:

1. Kotthaus S, CSB Grimmond 2018: Atmospheric Boundary Layer Characteristics from Ceilometer Measurements Part 1: A new method to track mixed layer height and classify clouds QJRMS 144(714) Part A, 1525-1538 https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3299

2. Kotthaus S, CSB Grimmond 2018: Atmospheric boundary layer characteristics from ceilometer measurements, Part 2: Application to London’s Urban Boundary Layer QJRMS 144(714) Part A, 1511-1524 https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3298

3. This Zendo  site

To understand the difference between MLH and MH  - please read this paper

Kotthaus S, CH Halios, JF Barlow, CSB Grimmond 2018:  Volume for pollution dispersion: London’s atmospheric boundary layer during ClearfLo observed with two ground-based lidar types Atmospheric Environment 190. 401-414 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.06.042 

Site: London, MR - Marylebone Road

Instrument: Vaisala Ceilometer

Method of analysis: CABAM - Kotthaus and Grimmond  (2018)

Column 1  - Date and Time - UTC - time ending

Column 2 - Mixed Layer Height (m above ground level)