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Urban flow and climate datasets for Paris

6 open urban flow resources for Paris: 4 field measurements and 2 simulation datasets. They cover urban boundary layer, parameterisation and dispersion & air quality. Each entry links to the original repository, with its licence, creators and how to cite it.

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  • 4 field
  • 2 simulation

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  1. urbisphere Doppler wind lidar: Paris

    11 parts

    Raw Doppler wind lidar measurements at the Paris-region site Arboretum Vallee-aux-Loups from the urbisphere campaign. Useful for urban boundary-layer wind and turbulence profiles.

    Collection · 11 parts Field Measurements

    Paris, France · 2025 · Restricted · Paper: Harmonised boundary layer wind profile dataset from six ground-based doppler wind lidars in a transect across Paris, France ↗ +2

  2. Regional climate model test case for Paris (CORDEX FPS URB-RCC)

    35 GB

    Core dataset for testing regional climate models and urban schemes over Paris.

    Simulation Case setupSimulation output Mesoscale model

    Paris, France · 2026 · CC BY 4.0

  3. Atmospheric dispersion simulations over the Paris Opera district

    10 GB

    Numerical dispersion simulations over the Paris Opera district using the PMSS model.

    Simulation Simulation output RANS

    Paris Opera district, France · 2026 · CC BY 4.0

  4. Urban wind turning over Paris: derived data and code

    11 MB

    Derived tables and scripts on wind turning with Paris wind and ERA5 boundary-layer height.

    Field MeasurementsSoftware & tools

    Paris, France · 2026 · CC BY 4.0

  5. Radiosonde profiles from the urbisphere Paris campaign (2023–24)

    Raw radiosonde (windsond) profiles during the urbisphere Paris campaign. Useful for urban boundary-layer structure.

    Field Measurements

    Paris, France · 2025 · Restricted

  6. Urban eddy-covariance fluxes and Doppler-lidar wind profiles in Zurich and Paris (ICOS Cities)

    Quality-controlled half-hourly fluxes of momentum, sensible and latent heat and CO2 from city towers in Zurich and Paris, plus Doppler wind-lidar profiles, released by the EU ICOS Cities (PAUL) project.

    Field Measurements

    Zurich and Paris · 2024 · CC BY 4.0