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The nocturnal IBL over an hilly island with reference to the diffusion of radioactive nuclei

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The dynamics of the nocturnal IBL over a small hilly island on the Mediterranean Sea are discussed, particularly for clear nights characterized by light wind, when typically a nocturnal inversion may grow. Among different cases, two typical situations are observed, depending on the steadiness of the wind. In the first case the inversion alternatively grows and is eroded from aloft until it is destroyed; in the second, it grows with half the speed usual at inland sites and its height is bounded by the top of the hill. The Stüve diagrams show that the warm sea surface can supply the energy required to lift airborne pollutants over the CCL.

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Camuffo, D. The nocturnal IBL over an hilly island with reference to the diffusion of radioactive nuclei. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 22, 233–240 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118256

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