A new method for the measurement of the atmospheric inversion layer

Finnish Meteorological Institute scientists have developed a new method with which the mixing of air pollution can be observed at all times starting at the ground level. More detailed data facilitates air quality forecasting.

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Researcher Ville Vakkari, ville.vakkari@fmi.fi, tel. +358 50 407 6133

Vakkari, V., O'Connor, E. J., Nisantzi, A., Mamouri, R. E. and Hadjimitsis, D. G.: Low-level mixing height detection in coastal locations with a scanning Doppler lidar, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 8(4), 1875–1885, doi:10.5194/amt- 8-1875-2015, 2015.

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