Mesoscale convective precipitation system modified by urbanization in Beijing City

• Published in: Atmospheric research Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 112 - 126
• Main Authors: Guo, Xueliang, Fu, Danhong, Wang, Jing
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.2006; Elsevier
• Subjects: Beijing City; Convection, turbulence, diffusion. Boundary layer structure and dynamics; Convective system; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Meteorology; Urbanized modification; Water in the atmosphere (humidity, clouds, evaporation, precipitation); Far East; Beijing China; China; China, People's Rep., Beijing; Convective system; Urbanized modification; Beijing City; floods; Atmosphere model; atmospheric precipitation; Mesoscale convective system; Air ground interaction; Summer; Environmental factor; Convective cloud; digital simulation; urban areas; urbanization; Rainfall rate; Spatial distribution; Asia; Ground surface; land cover; Anthropogenic factor

The possible effect of urbanized modification on cloud structure and precipitation distribution in a severe convective precipitation system on June 4, 2003 in Beijing City was numerically investigated by using the PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Modeling System (MM5). To reflect the rapidly changed surface condi...