A multi-resolution ensemble study of a tropical urban environment and its interactions with the background regional atmosphere

• Main Authors: Li, Xian Xiang, Koh, Tieh Yong, Entekhabi, Dara, Roth, Matthias, Panda, Jagabandhu, Norford, Leslie K.
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101436; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18631
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study employed the Weather Research and Forecasting model with a single-layer urban canopy model to investigate the urban environment of a tropical city, Singapore. The coupled model was evaluated against available observational data from a sensor network and flux tower. The effects of land use...