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Development and technical paper
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17 Nov 2017
Development and technical paper |
| 17 Nov 2017
Numerical framework for the computation of urban flux footprints employing large-eddy simulation and Lagrangian stochastic modeling
Department of Physics, P.O. Box 64, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
Leena Järvi
Department of Physics, P.O. Box 64, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Antti Hellsten
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
Üllar Rannik
Department of Physics, P.O. Box 64, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Timo Vesala
Department of Physics, P.O. Box 64, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
Department Forest Sciences, P.O. Box 27, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki,
Finland
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Short summary
Correct spatial interpretation of a micrometeorological measurement requires the determination of its effective source area, or footprint. In urban areas the use of analytical models becomes highly questionable. This work introduces a computational methodology that enables the generation of footprints for complex urban sites. The methodology is based on conducting high-resolution flow and particle analysis on a model that features a detailed topographic description of a real city environment.
Correct spatial interpretation of a micrometeorological measurement requires the determination...
