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Tests of three urban energy balance models
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In this paper, the authors used observations of surface characteristics, meteorological conditions and energy balance components from Vancouver, B.C. to test the validity of the output from three one-dimensional surface energy balance models.Abstract:
Observations of surface characteristics, meteorological conditions and energy balance components from Vancouver, B.C. are used to test the validity of the output from three one-dimensional surface energy balance models. The results show that whereas all of the models provide good simulations of net radiation, none can consistently predict the turbulent fluxes of sensible and latent heat using easily available input data. Inability to handle the role of water availability and its impact on evapotranspiration is identified as the principal problem.read more
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Evaporation into the atmosphere
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the process of evaporation into the atmosphere and its effect on the environment. But they do not discuss its application in the field of meteorology.
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Canyon geometry and the nocturnal urban heat island: Comparison of scale model and field observations
TL;DR: In this paper, a simple hardware scale model is used to simulate nocturnal cooling rates for rural and urban environments under calm and cloudless conditions, and the results of the experiments show that canyon geometry in the central portion of a city (as measured by the sky view factor) is a relevant variable in producing nocturnurnal urban heat islands due to its role in regulating long-wave radiative heat loss.