Abstract
An analysis of FGGE dropwindsonde data using conserved thermodynamic variables shows mixing line structures for the convective boundary layer over the equatorial Pacific. Deeper boundary layers show a double structure. Reversals of the gradients of mixing ratio and equivalent potential temperature above the boundary-layer top are present in all the averages and suggest that the origin of the air sinking into the boundary layer needs further study.-Authors
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-99 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atmospheric Science