Comments on the correct specification of the analytical CTTC model for predicting the urban canopy layer temperature

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1015-1021

  Erell, E ^a   Williamson, T ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate modelling; Model validation; Urban microclimate

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEATING; THERMAL EFFECTS; VENTILATION;

CLIMATE MODELLING; MESO-CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; MODEL VALIDATION; URBAN MICROCLIMATE;

URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 33646793655     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2005.11.013     Document Type: Article

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