Air temperature variability in the vertical profile over the coastal area of Petuniabukta, central Spitsbergen
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Polish Polar Research |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/popore-2017-0004 |
| Field | Atmosphere sciences, meteorology |
| Keywords | Arctic; Svalbard; air temperature inversion; near-surface lapse rate |
| Description | Cycle in near-surface lapse rate in spring and autumn. Air temperature inversions occurred in up to 80% of the study period in the air layer below 136 m a.s.l., with the relative frequency being much lower in the other two air layers. The air temperature inversions lasted as long as 139 hours. A case study revealed that one of the strongest air temperature inversions was connected to an area of lower pressure gradients at the 850-hPa pressure level. |
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