Experimental study of temperature and airflow distribution inside an urban street canyon during hot summer weather conditions. Part II: Airflow analysis

Building and Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1393-1403

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Airflow; Field experiments; Finite length canyon effects; Thermal effects; Urban street canyon

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; THERMAL EFFECTS; URBAN PLANNING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIND;

SURFACE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS; WIND VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; THERMAL EFFECTS; URBAN PLANNING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIND;

AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; CANYON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; URBAN AREA; WIND VELOCITY;

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

EID: 43849110956     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2007.01.040     Document Type: Article

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