altitude_at_top_of_atmosphere_boundary_layer_defined_by_ambient_aerosol_particles_backwards_scattering_by_ranging_instrument

The altitude at top of atmosphere boundary layer is the elevation above sea level of the top of the (atmosphere) planetary boundary layer. The phrase "defined_by" provides the information of the tracer used for identifying the atmospheric boundary layer top. "Ambient_aerosol" means that the aerosol is measured or modelled at the ambient state of pressure, temperature and relative humidity that exists in its immediate environment. "Ambient aerosol particles" are aerosol particles that have taken up ambient water through hygroscopic growth. The extent of hygroscopic growth depends on the relative humidity and the composition of the particles. "By ranging instrument" means that the backscattering is obtained through ranging techniques like lidar and radar.

List containing this term version: CF (81) CF (82) CF (83) CF (84) CF (85) CF (86)

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Proposal: Claudio Dema [Standard names: *Aerosol Lidar Variables]

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