Is the effect of the boundary layer considered when the model computes the trajectory?

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Is the effect of the boundary layer considered when the model computes the trajectory?

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[Note that the question and the answer below are recreated from a HYSPLIT FAQ site that predates this forum site. The original posting date is unknown.]

Trajectory computations only compute advection from the u,v,w wind components. No independent thermodynamic effects are considered. If you want the particle trajectories to be affected by thermal stratification, then you need to run the “concentration” version of the model and output the particle trajectories.

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