Articles | Volume 14, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-4797-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-4797-2021
Model evaluation paper
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03 Aug 2021
Model evaluation paper |  | 03 Aug 2021

Validation of the PALM model system 6.0 in a real urban environment: a case study in Dejvice, Prague, the Czech Republic

Jaroslav Resler, Kryštof Eben, Jan Geletič, Pavel Krč, Martin Rosecký, Matthias Sühring, Michal Belda, Vladimír Fuka, Tomáš Halenka, Peter Huszár, Jan Karlický, Nina Benešová, Jana Ďoubalová, Kateřina Honzáková, Josef Keder, Šárka Nápravníková, and Ondřej Vlček

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We describe validation of the PALM model v6.0 against measurements collected during two observational campaigns in Dejvice, Prague. The study focuses on the evaluation of the newly developed or improved radiative and energy balance modules in PALM related to urban modelling. In addition to the energy-related quantities, it also evaluates air flow and air quality under street canyon conditions.
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