Geo‐referenced databases for roughness parameters in urban areas: an application to Greater Manchester

ABSTRACT The parameterization of surface roughness characteristics is an essential element in models of atmospheric boundary processes. Key elements in deriving these characteristics involve analysis of comprehensive data bases of urban morphology. In this paper a procedure is described and tested f...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inMeteorological applications Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 385 - 393
Main Authors Carraça, M. G. D., Collier, C. G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.12.2013
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects
Accidents
geo‐referenced
roughness
urban
Urban areas
British Isles, England
North America
British Isles, England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:ABSTRACT The parameterization of surface roughness characteristics is an essential element in models of atmospheric boundary processes. Key elements in deriving these characteristics involve analysis of comprehensive data bases of urban morphology. In this paper a procedure is described and tested for a part of Greater Manchester in northwest England, a complex urban area quite different from North American cities. The results are compared with previously published work. Although some differences are identified, the results of the analyses are generally consistent.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:1350-4827
1469-8080
DOI:10.1002/met.1293