SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND LOCAL WINDS
Abstract: By numerically simulating atmospheric flow, the impact of surface friction on winds that are canalized by a mountain is investigated. The simulations show that in the case of wind that is accelerated by orography, surface friction has a significantly stronger wind-breaking effect than if m...
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| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.625.8026 http://www.map.meteoswiss.ch/map-doc/icam2005/pdf/poster-sesion-e/E44.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract: By numerically simulating atmospheric flow, the impact of surface friction on winds that are canalized by a mountain is investigated. The simulations show that in the case of wind that is accelerated by orography, surface friction has a significantly stronger wind-breaking effect than if mountains have not accelerated the wind. These results are particularly encouraging for plans to change the local wind climate in Iceland by massive growing of trees. |
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