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SLUCM+BEM (v1.0): a simple parameterisation for dynamic anthropogenic heat and electricity consumption in WRF-Urban (v4.3.2)
Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8569, Japan
Yukihiro Kikegawa
School of Science and Engineering, Meisei University, Tokyo, 191-8506, Japan
Ko Nakajima
Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, 305-8569, Japan
Hiroyuki Kusaka
Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, 305-8577, Japan
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Short summary
A new parameterisation for dynamic anthropogenic heat and electricity consumption is described. The model reproduced the temporal variation in and spatial distributions of electricity consumption and temperature well in summer and winter. The partial air conditioning was the most critical factor, significantly affecting the value of anthropogenic heat emission.
A new parameterisation for dynamic anthropogenic heat and electricity consumption is described....
