Entry: Planetary boundary layer
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URI: http://codes.wmo.int/wmdr/ObservedLayer/PBL
Bottom layer of the troposphere, also called atmospheric boundary layer, that is in contact with the surface of the earth (http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Atmospheric_boundary_layer). The planetary boundary layer includes the surface boundary layer. (ca. 0 - 3000 meters altitude)
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Bottom layer of the troposphere, also called atmospheric boundary layer, that is in contact with the surface of the earth (http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Atmospheric_boundary_layer). The planetary boundary layer includes the surface boundary layer. (ca. 0 - 3000 meters altitude)
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Planetary boundary layer
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PBL
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