DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTION OF THERMALLY DRIVEN FLOWS OVER ATTIKI PENINSULA UNDER NORTHERLY BACKGROUND WIND - A CASE-STUDY

Authors
VARVAYANNI M CATSAROS N KONTE P STATHARAS J BARTZIS JG
Citation
M. Varvayanni et al., DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTION OF THERMALLY DRIVEN FLOWS OVER ATTIKI PENINSULA UNDER NORTHERLY BACKGROUND WIND - A CASE-STUDY, Atmospheric environment, 32(12), 1998, pp. 2291-2311
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences
Journal title
Atmospheric environment → ACNP
ISSN journal
13522310
Volume
32
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2291 - 2311
Database
ISI
SICI code
1352-2310(1998)32:12<2291:DAIOTD>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A simulation of the thermally driven flow field prevailing over Attiki peninsula in Greece was made, by using the DEMOKRITOS Transport Code System applicable to terrains of high complexity. Two particular days included in the MEDCAPHOT experimental campaign over Attiki, i.e. 14 a nd 15 September 1994, dominated by mesoscale flow systems and characte rised by high pollution levels, were simulated. The model reproduced r easonably the main features of the local wind systems, as well as thei r interaction, exhibiting a satisfactory agreement with the observatio ns. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.