A Technique for Coding Boundary Layer Echoes from Surface-Based Remote Sensors
Abstract In recent years studies have provided a physical or meteorological interpretation of many echo types observed by surface-based remote sensors. The proliferation of remote sensors that continuously monitor the structure of the planetary boundary layer has generated a need to relate or convey the basic structural information in a concise, compact manner. Photographic reproductions, which have been the principal mode of conveyance, are time-consuming to construct and relay the information many days after the observation. In anticipation of the time when remote sensors become common at reporting meteorological stations, a coding technique was developed to convey concisely the basic features of the atmospheric structure revealed by remote sensors. The technique appears to be applicable to many sensors and to a large number of boundary layer echo structures. The code consists of a five block format: the first four blocks convey layered and nonlayered structure information by letter designators; the las...