Implementation of Observed Sky-View Factor in a Mesoscale Model for Sensitivity Studies of the Urban Meteorology

Implementation of Observed Sky-View Factor in a Mesoscale Model for Sensitivity Studies of the Urban Meteorology

The sky view factor (SVF) is an important radiometric parameter for assessing the canopy energy budget of urban areas. There are several methods to determine the SVF observationally. The most common is taking a photo with a digital camera equipped with a fish-eye lens and then converting ratio of sk...

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Main Authors: Marcos Vinicius Bueno de Morais, Edmilson Dias de Freitas, Edson R. Marciotto, Viviana Vanesa Urbina Guerrero, Leila Droprinchinski Martins, Jorge Alberto Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
urban morphology
regional modeling
BRAMS
land use
canyon aspect-ratio
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/7/2183

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