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Croatian Meteorological Journal, Vol. 43 No. 43/1, 2008.

Original scientific paper

A SUBGRID SURFACE SCHEME FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND OF ROME

Antonio Cantelli ; DITS, “Sapienza” Università di Roma. Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy
Paolo Monti ; DITS, “Sapienza” Università di Roma. Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy
Giovanni Leuzzi ; DITS, “Sapienza” Università di Roma. Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy

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Abstract

This paper describes preliminary modifications to a mesoscale model to better account for urban heat-storage. The
approach involves integrating the Town Energy Budget (TEB) with the Regional Atmospheric Modelling System (RAMS). The
integrated system has been applied to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) of Rome, Italy, and the surrounding area (Lazio Region),
including the coastal area abutting the Tyrrhenian Sea. The numerical results show a significant improvement in the simulation of
the UHI of Rome compared with that obtained using the original LEAF-2 scheme incorporated in RAMS.

Keywords

Numerical Model; Urban Heat Island; Town Energy budget; Sea breeze; Slope Flows

Hrčak ID:

64270

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/64270

Publication date:

12.12.2008.

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