(a) COSMIC-2 PBLH (March-May 2022)
(b) Spire PBLH (March-May 2022)
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(c) Multiple RO PBLH with 10-deg resolution (2007-2024)
The GNSSRO derived Planetary Boundary Layer Height over ocean
The Planetary Boundary Layer Height (PBLH) detected using bending angle (BA) vertical profiles from multiple Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (RO) missions, COSMIC-2, COSMIC-1, PlanetiQ, Spire, KOMPSAT5, PAZ, Metop-A/B/C over global oceans.
| Planetary Boundary Layer Height | |
|---|---|
| RO mission | STAR PBLH |
| COSMIC-2 | Data |
| PlanetiQ | Data |
| Spire | Data |
| KOMPSAT-5 | Data |
| PAZ | Data |
| GRAS Metop-C | Data |
| GRAS Metop-B | Data |
| GRAS Metop-A | Data |
| COSMIC-1 | Data |
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