Experimental study of temperature and airflow distribution inside an urban street canyon during hot summer weather conditions-Part I: Air and surface temperatures

Building and Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1383-1392

  Niachou, K ^a   Livada, I ^a   Santamouris, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Air temperature distribution; Stability conditions; Surface temperature; Thermal effects; Urban street canyon

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUOYANCY; URBAN PLANNING; VENTILATION;

HYBRID VENTILATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; URBAN ENVIRONMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUOYANCY; CLIMATE CHANGE; URBAN PLANNING; VENTILATION;

AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRFLOW; CANYON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; URBAN AREA;

ATHENS [ATTICA]; ATTICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 43849093345     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2007.01.039     Document Type: Article

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