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Multi-layer SURFEX-TEB and Meso-NH coupling for the urban climate of high-rise cities

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Modified source code, simulation directories and postprocessing for multi-layer SURFEX-TEB coupling with Meso-NH for urban climate of high-rise cities. Useful for mesoscale urban modelling.

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Zenodo DOI 10.5194/gmd-2020-190
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CC BY 4.0 Free to use and share, including commercially, as long as you credit the creators.
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48.9 GB

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Schoetter, R., Kwok, Y. T., de Munck, C., Lau, K. K. L., Wong, W. K., & Masson, V. (2020). Overview of the source code modifications, numerical simulations, and postprocessing scripts described in the research article ''Multi-layer coupling between SURFEX-TEB-v9.0 and Meso-NH-v5.3 for modelling the urban climate of high-rise cities'', Geoscientific Model Development Discussions [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-2020-190

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Details

Resource
Software & tools, Simulation output
Method
Mesoscale model
Geometry
City scale
Topic
Parameterisation, Urban boundary layer
Quantities
Temperature, Velocity
Codes / models
SURFEX, Meso-NH
Year
2020
Creators
Schoetter, Robert; Kwok, Yu Ting; de Munck, Cécile; Lau, Kevin Ka Lun; Wong, Wai Kin; Masson, Valéry
Institution
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS; Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Future Cities, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

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