Test a modified surface wind interpolation scheme for complex terrain in astable atmosphere

Authors
Jiang, D Liu, HN Wang, WU
Citation
D. Jiang et al., Test a modified surface wind interpolation scheme for complex terrain in astable atmosphere, ATMOS ENVIR, 35(28), 2001, pp. 4877-4885
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology,"Earth Sciences
Journal title
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
ISSN journal
13522310 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
28
Year of publication
2001
Pages
4877 - 4885
Database
ISI
SICI code
1352-2310(200110)35:28<4877:TAMSWI>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
This study proposes a modified scheme for surface wind interpolation respec tive to stable atmospheres. A potential flow concept is applied to the simp le 1/r(2) interpolation to handle direct terrain effects. A procedure is de signed to pretreat digital terrain data. Numerical tests are made for the H ong Kong area with a diagnostic wind field model to compare the influences of the modified interpolation. The effects of the adjustment factor a in th e diagnostic model are also discussed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All r ights reserved.