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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Croatian meteorological society; info@meteohmd.hr
2005
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Online Access: | http://hrcak.srce.hr/64951 http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/97266 |
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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