Multipoint Monin–Obukhov Similarity Theory Horizontal Array Turbulence Study (M2HATS)
Tong, C., Mayor, S., Oncley, S., Roden, C., Brown, W. O.J., et al. (2026). Multipoint Monin–Obukhov Similarity Theory Horizontal Array Turbulence Study (M2HATS). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, doi:https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0037.1
| Title | Multipoint Monin–Obukhov Similarity Theory Horizontal Array Turbulence Study (M2HATS) |
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| Genre | Article |
| Author(s) | C. Tong, S. Mayor, Steven Oncley, Christoph Roden, William O.J. Brown, Scott M. Spuler, Matthew Hayman, Bruce McIntyre Morley, Jacquelyn Witte, P. Dérian, S. F. J. De Wekker, J. Sun, K. Barskov, D. Pourabdollah |
| Abstract | The atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is the lowest portion of the atmosphere and plays a key role in many atmospheric processes. It is well known that the classic theory for the ABL for over 70 years, the Monin–Obukhov similarity theory, has significant deficiencies. A recent new theory, the multipoint Monin–Obukhov similarity theory (MMO) overcomes the deficiencies. To fully validate the new theory, the Multipoint Monin–Obukhov Similarity Horizontal Array Turbulence Studies (M2HATS) field campaign was conducted in the summer of 2023. The distinguishing aspect of the campaign is the deployment of a 245-m-long array consisting of 50 sonic anemometers, a Doppler lidar, and an aerosol lidar to provide data necessary for calculating the ring-integrated spectra, which are needed to validate the spectral prediction. A suite of other instruments including flux towers, radar profilers, sonic detection and ranging (SODAR) and radio acoustic sounding system (RASS), MicroPulse Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) (MPD), Doppler lidars, and a quadcopter drone were deployed to obtain the mean wind and potential temperature profiles. A detailed description of the field site and the instruments is provided. Preliminary results obtained from data analysis support the MMO. |
| Publication Title | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
| Publication Date | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Publisher's Version of Record | https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0037.1 |
| OpenSky Citable URL | https://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d7qj7ntf |
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| EOL Affiliations | ISF, ISFS, RSF, SND |