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This chapter provides a brief introduction to meteorological modelling, including the basic governing equations and physical principles, parameterization of physical processes and downscaling and prediction. Physical processes specific to urban areas, and in particular the surface energy exchange are discussed in detail. A case study of the Phoenix, Arizona (USA) metropolitan area is presented with an emphasis on the urban heat island. The evolution of elevated nighttime temperatures with time, character of the current heat island and projections of the heat island associated with alternate models of future residential development are presented.
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Zehnder, J.A., Grossman-Clarke, S. (2009). Urban Meteorological Modeling. In: Hagen, H., Guhathakurta, S., Steinebach, G. (eds) Visualizing Sustainable Planning. X.media.publishing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88203-9_6
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