Evaluation of a microclimate model for predicting the thermal behavior of different ground surfaces

Building and Environment

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 93-104

  Yang, Xiaoshan ^a,b   Zhao, Lihua ^a   Bruse, Michael ^b   Meng, Qinglin ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

ENVI met; Field experiment; Ground surfaces; Microclimate; Model evaluation; Thermal behavior

Indexed keywords

ENVI-MET; FIELD EXPERIMENT; GROUND SURFACES; MICROCLIMATE; MODEL EVALUATION; THERMAL BEHAVIORS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; HEAT FLUX;

FORECASTING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ASPHALT; CLIMATE MODELING; CONCRETE; HEAT FLUX; HUMIDITY; MICROCLIMATE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84870999909     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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