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- Title
Temperature Profiles Within and Above an Urban Canopy.
- Authors
Kanda, M.; Moriwaki, R.; Kimoto, Y.
- Abstract
The seasonal trend of vertical temperature profiles within and above an urban canopy has been investigated. We measured air temperatures and wind velocities along a 29-m tower in a residential area of Tokyo, Japan continually for 14 months. The height of the daily maximum temperature Z Tmax varied with the season; Z Tmax was at the roof level in winter but near the ground in summer. The seasonal change of Z Tmax is likely due to the change of height at which solar energy is absorbed. At the time of the maximum temperature, the atmosphere above the canopy is always unstable whereas the air within the canopy is unstable in summer but stable in winter.
- Subjects
JAPAN; TOKYO (Japan); ATMOSPHERIC temperature; UPPER air temperature; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL properties; PLANT canopies; PLANT communities
- Publication
Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2005, Vol 115, Issue 3, p499
- ISSN
0006-8314
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10546-004-5644-5