Boundary Layer (VIDEO)

Penn State

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The convective boundary layer, shown in this animation over Los Angeles, varies in depth depending on heat and other forces below. Penn State researchers found a new and more comprehensive method for measuring changes in the boundary layer depth.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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