Geospatial input data for the PALM model system 6.0: model requirements, data sources and processing

Heldens, Wieke; Burmeister, Cornelia; Kanani-Sühring, Farah; Maronga, Björn; Pavlik, Dirk; Sühring, Matthias; Zeidler, Julian; Esch, Thomas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-5833-2020

Articles | Volume 13, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-5833-2020

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-5833-2020

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Articles | Volume 13, issue 11

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27 Nov 2020

Development and technical paper |

| 27 Nov 2020

Geospatial input data for the PALM model system 6.0: model requirements, data sources and processing

Wieke Heldens, Cornelia Burmeister, Farah Kanani-Sühring, Björn Maronga, Dirk Pavlik, Matthias Sühring, Julian Zeidler, and Thomas Esch

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RC1: 'Manuscript Review for gmd-2019-355, “Geospatial input data for the PALM model system 6.0: model requirements, data sources, and processing”, by W Heldens, et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 18 May 2020
RC2: 'Interactive comment on “Geospatial input data for the PALM model system 6.0: model requirements, data sources, and processing” by Wieke Heldens et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Jun 2020
AC1: 'Final response', Wieke Heldens, 31 Aug 2020

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ED: Publish as is (02 Oct 2020) by Richard Neale

Short summary

For realistic microclimate simulations in urban areas with PALM 6.0, detailed description of surface types, buildings and vegetation is required. This paper shows how such input data sets can be derived with the example of three German cities. Various data sources are used, including remote sensing, municipal data collections and open data such as OpenStreetMap. The collection and preparation of input data sets is tedious. Future research aims therefore at semi-automated tools to support users.