A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere
This study employed the Weather Research and Forecasting model with a single-layer urban canopy model to investigate the urban environment of a tropical city, Singapore. The coupled model was evaluated against available observational data from a sensor network and flux tower. The effects of land use...
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| author | Li, Xian Xiang Koh, Tieh Yong Entekhabi, Dara Roth, Matthias Panda, Jagabandhu Norford, Leslie K. |
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| description | This study employed the Weather Research and Forecasting model with a single-layer urban canopy model to investigate the urban environment of a tropical city, Singapore. The coupled model was evaluated against available observational data from a sensor network and flux tower. The effects of land use type and anthropogenic heat (AH) on the thermal and wind environment were investigated with a series of sensitivity tests using an ensemble approach for low advection, high convective available potential energy, intermonsoon season cases. The diurnal cycle and spatial pattern of urban heat island (UHI) intensity and planetary boundary layer height were investigated. The mean UHI intensity peaked in the early morning at 2.2°C, reaching 2.4°C in industrial areas. Sea and land breezes developed during daytime and nighttime, respectively, with the former much stronger than the latter. The model predicted that sea breezes from different coastlines of the Malay Peninsula meet and converge, inducing strong updrafts. AH was found to play roles in all the processes studied, while the effect of different land use types was most pronounced during nighttime, and least visible near noon. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1014362023-02-28T19:41:43Z A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere Li, Xian Xiang Koh, Tieh Yong Entekhabi, Dara Roth, Matthias Panda, Jagabandhu Norford, Leslie K. School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Singapore-MIT Alliance Programme Physical and Mathematical Sciences This study employed the Weather Research and Forecasting model with a single-layer urban canopy model to investigate the urban environment of a tropical city, Singapore. The coupled model was evaluated against available observational data from a sensor network and flux tower. The effects of land use type and anthropogenic heat (AH) on the thermal and wind environment were investigated with a series of sensitivity tests using an ensemble approach for low advection, high convective available potential energy, intermonsoon season cases. The diurnal cycle and spatial pattern of urban heat island (UHI) intensity and planetary boundary layer height were investigated. The mean UHI intensity peaked in the early morning at 2.2°C, reaching 2.4°C in industrial areas. Sea and land breezes developed during daytime and nighttime, respectively, with the former much stronger than the latter. The model predicted that sea breezes from different coastlines of the Malay Peninsula meet and converge, inducing strong updrafts. AH was found to play roles in all the processes studied, while the effect of different land use types was most pronounced during nighttime, and least visible near noon. NRF (Natl Research Foundation, S’pore) Published version 2014-01-20T04:48:27Z 2019-12-06T20:38:44Z 2014-01-20T04:48:27Z 2019-12-06T20:38:44Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Li, X. X., Koh, T. Y., Entekhabi, D., Roth, M., Panda, J., & Norford, L. K. (2013). A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 118(17), 9804-9818. 2169-897X https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101436 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18631 10.1002/jgrd.50795 en Journal of geophysical research : atmospheres © 2013 American Geophysical Union. This paper was published in Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of American Geophysical Union. The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50795]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 15 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Physical and Mathematical Sciences Li, Xian Xiang Koh, Tieh Yong Entekhabi, Dara Roth, Matthias Panda, Jagabandhu Norford, Leslie K. A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere |
| title | A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere |
| title_full | A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere |
| title_fullStr | A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere |
| title_full_unstemmed | A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere |
| title_short | A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere |
| title_sort | multi resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere |
| topic | Physical and Mathematical Sciences |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101436 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18631 |
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