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Satellite-derived land surface parameters for mesoscale modelling of the Mexico City basin |
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B. Foy, L. T. Molina, M. J. Molina |
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Englisch
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1680-7316
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In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ; 6, no. 5 ; Nr. 6, no. 5 (2006-04-25), S.1315-1330 |
| Datensatznummer |
250003731
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/acp-6-1315-2006.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Mesoscale meteorological modelling is an important tool to help understand
air pollution and heat island effects in urban areas. Accurate wind simulations
are difficult to obtain in areas of weak synoptic forcing. Local factors have
a dominant role in the circulation and include land surface parameters and
their interaction with the atmosphere.
This paper examines an episode during the MCMA-2003 field campaign held in
the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA) in April of 2003.
Because the episode has weak synoptic forcing, there is the potential
for the surface heat budget to influence the local meteorology.
High resolution satellite observations are used to specify the land use,
vegetation fraction, albedo and surface temperature
in the MM5 model. Making use of these readily available data leads to
improved meteorological simulations in the MCMA, both for the wind
circulation patterns and the urban heat island.
Replacing values previously obtained from land-use
tables with actual measurements removes the number of unknowns in the model
and increases the accuracy of the energy budget.
In addition to improving the understanding of local meteorology, this sets the
stage for the use of advanced urban modules. |
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