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We analyze how remote sounding instruments can help to improve our understanding of the atmospheric boundary layer and how regional synoptic models can be used as a hindcasting tool in studying and perfecting boundary layer models. A method is suggested for estimating the quality of boundary layer reproduction in these models using remote sensing data.
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Yushkov, V.P. Remote sounding and mesoscale synoptic models in studying the urban boundary layer. Atmos Ocean Opt 30, 462–474 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856017050165
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