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An observational study of radiation temperature inversions in Fairbanks, Alaska

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Malingowski, Julie, Atkinson, David, Fochesatto, Javier, Cherry, Jessica, Stevens, Eric·2014·Polar Science
DOI 10.1016/j.polar.2014.01.002
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  • Topography, anticyclonic conditions, extremely cold surface temperatures, and limited sunlight trigger frequent stratification in the wintertime atmospheric boundary layer in Fairbanks.

    “This topography, in combination with anticyclonic conditions, and extremely cold surface temperatures (as low as −40 °C) induced by strong surface radiative cooling, and limited sunlight, trigger frequent stratification in the wintertime ABL.29,30”

    From Estimating Power Plant Contributions to Surface Pollution in a Wintertime Arctic Environment (2025) · cites this paper as [30]

    Section 1.1 describes frequent winter inversions driven by low sunlight, surface radiative cooling, and weak-wind synoptic conditions; §1.3 links Fairbanks’s valley topography to cold pooling and reports inversions about 64% of wintertime. The copy does not specifically identify those conditions as anticyclonic or substantiate the citing sentence’s temperature of −40 °C. Page numbers were not available in the indexed passages. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • The often very stable atmospheric conditions leading to a persistently stable boundary layer are characteristic of the wintertime high-latitude boundary layer and prevent an efficient vertical mixing of pollution.

    “Furthermore, the often very stable atmospheric conditions leading to a persistently stable boundary layer (SBL; for abbreviations see Appendix A) are characteristic of the wintertime high-latitude boundary layer and prevent an efficient vertical mixing of pollution (Cesler-Maloney et al., 2022;Malingowski et al., 2014;Salmond and McKendry, 2005).”

    From In situ vertical observations of the layered structure of air pollution in a continental high-latitude urban boundary layer during winter (2025) · cites this paper as Malingowski et al., 2014

    Section 1.1, “The basics” (page not provided), says stable air masses and surface-based inversions are common in interior Alaska during winter, and that under low-wind conditions the lower atmosphere can become decoupled from the troposphere. This supports the wintertime stable-boundary-layer portion of the claim, but the passages do not address pollution or state that its vertical mixing is prevented. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • The surface-based inversion stratification is indicative of the surface cooling history and reflects potential differences in vertical diffusion of pollution within the stable boundary layer.

    “The SBI stratification is indicative of the surface cooling history and reflects potential differences in vertical diffusion of pollution within the SBL (Malingowski et al., 2014).”

    From In situ vertical observations of the layered structure of air pollution in a continental high-latitude urban boundary layer during winter (2025) · cites this paper as Malingowski et al., 2014

    Section 4.1 says the near-surface stratified layer responds to changes in the surface cooling rate, supporting the cooling-history part. Section 1.3 says an SBI traps airborne particulate matter, but the paper does not establish that differences in SBI stratification reflect differences in the vertical diffusion of pollution. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Under these conditions, the air density gradient becomes strong enough to decouple the lower levels from the lower troposphere and inhibits vertical mixing of surface pollutants.

    “Under these conditions, the air density gradient becomes strong enough to decouple the lower levels from the lower troposphere (Malingowski et al., 2014) and inhibits vertical mixing of surface pollutants.”

    From In situ vertical observations of the layered structure of air pollution in a continental high-latitude urban boundary layer during winter (2025) · cites this paper as Malingowski et al., 2014

  • Very stable boundary layers are typically accompanied by strong surface-based inversions, which are poorly simulated in current models.

    “VSBLs are also typically accompanied by strong SBIs, which are poorly simulated in current models (Maillard et al., 2024;Malingowski et al., 2014).”

    From In situ vertical observations of the layered structure of air pollution in a continental high-latitude urban boundary layer during winter (2025) · cites this paper as Malingowski et al., 2014

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Authors
Malingowski, J., Atkinson, D., Fochesatto, J., Cherry, J., & Stevens, E.
Affiliations
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks (US)
Corresponding author
Cherry, Jessica
ORCID
Venue
Polar Science
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-03
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
24-39
ISSN
1873-9652 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.polar.2014.01.002
OpenAlex
W2094598985
Cited by
52
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3
FWCI
1.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Polar Science (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Repository National Institute of Polar Research (National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • NOAA (NA06OAR4600179)
  • UAF Center for Global Change Student Research Grant
  • International Arctic Research Center
  • NOAA's Student Career Employment Program
  • National Weather Service's COMET program
  • JAMSTEC
  • Fairbanks North Star Borough Air
  • Department of Environmental Conservation of Alaska
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Keywords
surface-based temperature inversion, radiative cooling, nocturnal boundary layer, snow-covered surfaces, solar radiation, low-level winds, Fairbanks, Alaska, sodar, radiosonde profiles, atmospheric boundary layer structure

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