A Multi-layer Radiation Model for Urban Neighbourhoods with Trees

Boundary-Layer Meteorology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 139-178

  Krayenhoff, E S ^a   Christen, A ^a   Martilli, A ^b   Oke, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Albedo; Model resolution; Photosynthetically active radiation; Thermal climate; Trees; Urban canopy; Urban canyon; Urban forest; Urban heat island; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; MODEL RESOLUTION; THERMAL CLIMATE; TREES; URBAN CANOPIES; URBAN CANYONS; URBAN FORESTS; URBAN HEAT ISLAND;

AIR QUALITY; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORESTRY; FREQUENCY BANDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIATION EFFECTS; VEGETATION;

CLIMATE MODELS;

ALBEDO; FOLIAGE; FOREST CANOPY; HEAT ISLAND; LONGWAVE RADIATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; RADIATIVE FORCING; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; TREE; URBAN CLIMATE; VEGETATION COVER;

AIR QUALITY; FOREST CANOPY; PLANTS; SIMULATION; TREES;

EID: 84896710682     PISSN: 00068314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10546-013-9883-1     Document Type: Article

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