CFD Analysis of the Effect on Buoyancy Due to Terrain Temperature Based on an Integrated DEM and Landsat Infrared Imagery

This paper deals with the influence of concrete structures on atmospheric temperatureand the convection winds generated in the Aburra Valley in Medell´ın,Colombia. This area is characterised by low wind velocities with a high industrydensity. A digital elevation model was used from the Radar Shuttle...

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Main Authors: Manuel Julio García, Pierre Boulanger, Juan Duque, Santiago Giraldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad EAFIT 2008-12-01
Series:Ingeniería y Ciencia
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Online Access:http://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/ingciencia/article/view/214