A method to estimate sky view factors from digital elevation models

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1574-1578

  Kastendeuch, Pierre P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model; Form factor; Radiation transfer; Ray tracing; Sky view factor; Urban climatology

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FORM FACTORS; RADIATION TRANSFER; SKY VIEW FACTOR; URBAN CLIMATOLOGY;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CLIMATOLOGY; DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; FORESTRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; RAY TRACING;

SURVEYING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RAY TRACING; TRANSMITTANCE; URBAN CLIMATE;

EID: 84876307406     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.3523     Document Type: Article

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