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Urban flow and climate datasets for Helsinki

4 open urban flow resources for Helsinki: 3 field measurements and 1 simulation dataset. They cover urban boundary layer, dispersion & air quality and parameterisation. Each entry links to the original repository, with its licence, creators and how to cite it.

  • 4 resources
  • 3 field
  • 1 simulation

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  1. Distributed temperature sensing of the coastal urban surface layer, Helsinki

    18 GB

    Distributed temperature sensing potential-temperature profiles along a 31 m mast in Helsinki, with turbulence temperature statistics. Useful for coastal urban surface-layer studies.

    Field Measurements

    Helsinki, Finland · 2021 · CC BY 4.0

  2. Vehicle electrification effects on urban aerosols, Helsinki: LES input data

    3.9 GB

    PALM-LES input files for simulating how vehicle fleet electrification changes local aerosol concentrations in Helsinki. Useful as a ready urban LES case setup.

    Simulation Case setup LES

    Helsinki, Finland · 2026 · CC BY 4.0

  3. Analysis scripts for distributed temperature sensing measurements, Helsinki

    Python scripts reproducing analysis of distributed temperature sensing measurements of the coastal urban surface layer in Helsinki. Useful for urban boundary-layer turbulence analysis.

    Field Software & tools

    Helsinki, Finland · 2021 · MIT

  4. Long-term urban eddy-covariance fluxes over Helsinki (SMEAR III Kumpula)

    Fluxes of CO2, heat, momentum and particles from the SMEAR III urban tower in Helsinki, 2005–2021.

    Field Measurements

    Helsinki, Finland · 2021 · CC BY 4.0 · Paper: Seasonal and annual variation of carbon dioxide surface fluxes in Helsinki, Finland, in 2006–2010 ↗