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Mean temperature and mean concentration distributions over a physically modelled three-dimensional heat island for different stability conditions

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Results of flow visualization, and the mean temperature measurements over a physically modelled three-dimensional heat island in a wind tunnel capable of simulating stratified atmospheric boundary layers are presented. Concentration measurements of Kr85 released from an upwind two-dimensional continuous line source show good correlation with flow visualization and mean temperature distributions. The results indicate the unique features of three-dimensional flow over a heat island - lateral low-level convergence, upward vertical motions, and upper-level horizontal divergence.

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    Present address: Meteorology Group, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 11973, Upton, New York, USA

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Sethuraman, S., Cermak, J.E. Mean temperature and mean concentration distributions over a physically modelled three-dimensional heat island for different stability conditions. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 9, 427–440 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00223392

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