Boundary layer convective-like activity at Dome Concordia, Antarctica

The paper presents the micro-meteorological field experiment carried out at the plateau station of Dome Concordia (3300 m a.s.l.) during the Antarctic summer of 1997. The experiment dealt with the study of the trends of boundary layer features and the characteristics of the surface energy and moment...

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Main Authors: Georgiadis, T., Argentini, S., Mastrantonio, G., Viola, A., Sozzi, R., Nardino, M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Societa italiana di fisica 2002
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Online Access:http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/14827/
http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/14827/1/ncc8783.pdf
https://www.sif.it/riviste/sif/ncc/econtents/2002/025/04/article/4
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Summary:The paper presents the micro-meteorological field experiment carried out at the plateau station of Dome Concordia (3300 m a.s.l.) during the Antarctic summer of 1997. The experiment dealt with the study of the trends of boundary layer features and the characteristics of the surface energy and momentum exchanges. A monostatic Doppler sodar, fast-response sensors and radiometers were used for this study. The experiment was part of a program that aims to assess the role of the continental polar regions in shaping the surface circulation over Antarctica. In spite of the markedly stable conditions found throughout the investigated period, some convective-like activity was detected during the warmer hours of the day.