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Methods for assessment of models
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10 Jan 2022
Methods for assessment of models |
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Importance of radiative transfer processes in urban climate models: a study based on the PALM 6.0 model system
Mohamed H. Salim
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Faculty of Energy Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
Sebastian Schubert
Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Jaroslav Resler
Institute of Computer Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
Pavel Krč
Institute of Computer Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
Björn Maronga
Institute of Meteorology and Climatology, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Farah Kanani-Sühring
Institute of Meteorology and Climatology, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Harz Energie GmbH & Co. KG, Goslar, Germany
Matthias Sühring
Institute of Meteorology and Climatology, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Christoph Schneider
Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Short summary
Radiative transfer processes are the main energy transport mechanism in urban areas which influence the surface energy budget and drive local convection. We show here the importance of each process to help modellers decide on how much detail they should include in their models to parameterize radiative transfer in urban areas. We showed how the flow field may change in response to these processes and the essential processes needed to assure acceptable quality of the numerical simulations.
Radiative transfer processes are the main energy transport mechanism in urban areas which...
