Impact of Urbanization on the Predictions of Urban Meteorology and Air Pollutants over Four Major North American Cities

Impact of Urbanization on the Predictions of Urban Meteorology and Air Pollutants over Four Major North American Cities

The sensitivities of meteorological and chemical predictions to urban effects over four major North American cities are investigated using the high-resolution (2.5-km) Environment and Climate Change Canada’s air quality model with the Town Energy Balance (TEB) scheme. Comparisons between the model s...

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Main Authors: Shuzhan Ren, Craig A. Stroud, Stephane Belair, Sylvie Leroyer, Rodrigo Munoz-Alpizar, Michael D. Moran, Junhua Zhang, Ayodeji Akingunola, Paul A. Makar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
urbanization impacts on meteorological and chemical fields
high-resolution air quality forecast model
town energy balance model
surface heat flux
urban heat island effect
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/9/969

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