Study of vertical wind profiles in an urban area with complex terrain (Tehran)

Journal of Earth system science

P Zawar-reza2²  N Pegahfar1¹  A A Bidokhti1¹  M M Farahani1¹ 

[1] Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.$$;Department of Geography, Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand.$$

关键词: Anabatic and katabatic wind;    wind profile;    heat flux;    urban area;    complex terrain.;   

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学科分类：天文学(综合)

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

In this paper monthly trends of vertical wind profiles within and above an urban area with complex topography (Tehran) have been investigated using data from a Sodar, a 100-m and two 28-m towers and some surface stations. It includes the occurrence, evolution, dissipation time, peak time and maximum height for katabatic–anabatic winds due to topography, return flow and urban circulation. Vertical distributions of wind and the heat and momentum fluxes up to 600 m were also considered.The vertical wind profiles which have diurnal and seasonal variations show southwesterly daily anabatic wind and northeasterly nocturnal katabatic wind. Daily vertical wind profile structure which has two layers and two jets contains a decrease approximately at 300–400 m which may be due to the return flow and a daily thermal convective flow in the urban convergent terrain. At night the nocturnal wind profile structure, in the majority of months, has two layers and sometimes three layers containing northeasterly flows. In two layers structure, a decrease can be seen between two layers. In three layers structure, the middle layer has a different direction that indicates the return flow and urban circulation more clearly. Katabatic flows also develop in successive phases varying from 1 to 3 phases in different months. Investigation on surface wind demonstrates that in cold months a drainage flow from a valley located in the west of the station can affect wind speed and direction especially at evening transition time. These flow patterns can influence the way air pollutants disperse in this area.

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