Corrigendum to "Air ventilation impacts of the "wall effect" resulting from the alignment of high-rise buildings" [Atmos. Environ. 43 (2009) 4982-4994] (DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.07.002);Air ventilation impacts of the "wall effect" resulting from the alignment of high-rise buildings

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 32, 2009, Pages 4982-4994

  Yim, S H L ^a   Fung, J C H ^a   Lau, A K H ^a   Kot, S C ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air ventilation; Pollutant dispersion; Retention time; Urban air quality; Velocity ratio; Wall effect

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; TALL BUILDINGS; URBAN TRANSPORTATION; VELOCITY; VENTILATION; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS); WIND TUNNELS;

AIR VENTILATION; POLLUTANT DISPERSIONS; RETENTION TIME; URBAN AIR QUALITY; VELOCITY RATIO; WALL EFFECTS;

AIR;

AIR QUALITY; ALGORITHM; BUILDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; RETENTION; SIMULATION; STREET CANYON; VENTILATION; WIND TUNNEL;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; BUILDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HONG KONG; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; URBAN AREA; VALIDATION PROCESS; WIND;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 69649096311     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.01.013     Document Type: Erratum

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