Effect of urbanization on the thermal structure in the atmosphere

R. Viskanta; R. O. Johnson; R. W. Jr. Bergstrom

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Effect of urbanization on the thermal structure in the atmosphere

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Authors:

R. Viskanta, R. O. Johnson, R. W., Jr. Bergstrom

Year:

1977

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Heisler, Gordon M.; Herrington, Lee P., eds. Proceedings of the conference on metropolitan physical environment; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-25. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 62-76

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Abstract

An unsteady two-dimensional transport model was used to study the short-term effects of urbanization and air pollution on the thermal structure in the urban atmosphere. A number of simulations for summer conditions representing the city of St. Louis were performed. The diurnal variation of the surface temperature and thermal structure are presented and the influences of various parameters are discussed.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the conference on metropolitan physical environment

Citation

Viskanta, R.; Johnson, R. O.; Bergstrom, R. W., Jr. 1977. Effect of urbanization on the thermal structure in the atmosphere. In: Heisler, Gordon M.; Herrington, Lee P., eds. Proceedings of the conference on metropolitan physical environment; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-25. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 62-76