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Onshore flow in an urban area: Microclimatic effects
Author(s) -
Tuller Stanton E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
international journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0899-8418
DOI - 10.1002/joc.3370151206
Subject(s) - environmental science , sea breeze , wind speed , flow (mathematics) , evaporation , meteorology , climatology , atmospheric sciences , hydrology (agriculture) , geography , geology , geometry , mathematics , geotechnical engineering
Afternoon field observations contrasting waterfront and inland environmental conditions during summer, onshore flows from a cool water surface were conducted in residential areas of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The waterfront, under the direct influence of the onshore flow, had lower air temperature, vapour pressure, sky and ground radiant temperatures and a higher wind speed than did inland sites. Areas under the influence of the onshore flow would have a cooler environment for people and plants, lower interior building temperatures, and less evaporation demand.