Retrieval of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height from Ground-based Microwave Radiometer Measurements

Liu Sibo; He Wenying; Liu Hongyan; Chen Hongbin

doi:10.11898/1001-7313.20150512

Vol.26, NO.5, 2015

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Liu Sibo, He Wenying, Liu Hongyan, et al. Retrieval of atmospheric boundary layer height from ground-based microwave radiometer measurements. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2015, 26(5): 626-635. DOI: 10.11898/1001-7313.20150512.

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Liu Sibo, He Wenying, Liu Hongyan, et al. Retrieval of atmospheric boundary layer height from ground-based microwave radiometer measurements. J Appl Meteor Sci, 2015, 26(5): 626-635. DOI: 10.11898/1001-7313.20150512.

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Retrieval of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height from Ground-based Microwave Radiometer Measurements

DOI: 10.11898/1001-7313.20150512

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Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225
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LAGEO, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029
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Institute of Urban Meteorology, CMA, Beijing 100089

Received Date: 2015-02-28
Rev Recd Date: 2015-05-27
Publish Date: 2015-09-30

Abstract

Abstract

Atmospheric boundary layer is a key parameter for boundary layer studies, including meteorology, air quality and climate. The atmospheric boundary layer height estimates are inferred from local radiosonde measurements or remote sensing observations from instruments like laser radar, wind profiling radar or sodar. Methods used to estimate atmospheric boundary layer height from radiosonde profiles are also used with atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles retrieved by microwave radiometers. An alternative approach to estimate atmospheric boundary layer height from microwave radiometer data is proposed based on microwave brightness temperatures, instead of retrieved profiles. Using the ground-based microwave radiometer and laser radar atmospheric boundary layer height obtained in 2013 at Xianghe Station, algorithms for retrieving atmospheric boundary layer height from 14-channel microwave brightness temperatures are developed based on the nonlinear neural network and multiple linear regression methods. The atmospheric boundary layer height is derived from laser radar backscattering data using the algorithm that retrieves the most significant gradients in profiles using gradient method. Root mean square errors (RMSEs) and correlation coefficient with two kinds of method are obtained to analyze which method is better through comparison. Retrieval results with the neural network method are compared in different periods of time and weather conditions. It shows that neural network algorithm is better than the multiple linear regression algorithm because results are more consistent with the observation. The correlation coefficient between the lidar-detected and neural network algorithm retrieved boundary layer height is 0.83, which is about 26% higher than the multiple linear regression algorithm retrieved result. Also, RMSEs of the neural network algorithm retrieved values (268.8 m) are less than the multiple linear regression algorithm retrieved values (365.1 m). For different time periods and weather conditions, retrievals in spring are best of four seasons, retrievals in the clear sky are better than those in the cloudy sky. But RMSEs in the cloud sky are less than those in the clear sky. Overall, correlation coefficients in four seasons are close to 0.80. It suggests that in order to improve the retrieval precision, specific retrievals under different conditions (such as different seasons and different skies) should be carried out.
- microwave brightness temperature;
- atmospheric boundary layer height;
- laser radar;
- neural network;
- multiple linear regression

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图 1 验证激光雷达探测边界层高度

(a)2013年6月13日07:15香河站气溶胶消光系数廓线, (b)2013年6月13日07:15北京市观象台探空位温廓线

Fig. 1 Verification of laser radar boundary layer height

(a) aerosol extinction coefficient profile at Xianghe Station at 0715 BT 13 Jun 2013, (b) potential temperature profile from sounding at Beijing Weather Observertory at 0715 BT 13 Jun 2013

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Fig. 2 Scatte-plots of laser radar boundary layer height and sounding boundary layer height in 2013

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图 3 2013年8月24日香河站激光雷达气溶胶消光系数的时间-高度剖面图

(黑点为梯度法计算的大气边界层高度)

Fig. 3 Time-height section of laser radar aerosol extinction coefficient at Xianghe Station on 24 Aug 2013

(black dots denote boundary layer height derived with the gradient method)

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图 4 2013年香河站激光雷达探测与微波辐射计测试样本反演边界层高度

(a) BP神经网络算法，(b) 多元线性回归算法

Fig. 4 Scatte-plots of laser radar boundary layer height and ground-based microwave radiometer boundary layer height for test data samples at Xianghe Station in 2013

(a) BP neural network, (b) multiple linear regression

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图 5 2013年香河站地基微波辐射计和激光雷达大气边界层高度比较

(a) BP神经网络算法, (b) 多元线性回归算法

Fig. 5 Comparisons of boundary layer height derived from ground-based microwave radiometer and laser radar at Xianghe Station in 2013

(a) BP neural network, (b) multiple linear regression回归

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图 6 河站晴空和云天红外辐射亮温变化

(a)2013年1月1—2日 (晴空), (b) 2013年4月19—20日 (云天)

Fig. 6 Variation of infrared brightness temperature under different weather conditions at Xianghe Station

(a) clear sky during 1-2 Jan in 2013, (b) cloudy sky during 19-20 Apr in 2013

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图 7 香河站地基微波辐射计反演大气边界层高度与北京市观象台探空廓线计算大气边界层高度散点图

(a)2013年检验, (b)2014年检验

Fig. 7 catte-plots of ground-based microwave radiometer boundary layer height at Xianghe Station vs sounding boundary layer height at Beijing Weather Observatory

(a) the test in 2013, (b) the test in 2014

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Table 1 Statistic comparison of retrieval results for different seasons

季节	训练样本量	测试样本量	偏差/m	均方根误差/m	标准差/m	相关系数
冬季	320	84	2.5	228.4	387.1	0.82
春季	900	212	8.6	266.6	400.0	0.82
夏季	12000	2579	1.0	257.4	352.6	0.79
秋季	6200	1557	-0.2	251.6	362.5	0.80

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