Crossing multiple gray zones in the transition from mesoscale to microscale simulation over complex terrain

FK Chow, C Schär, N Ban, KA Lundquist, L Schlemmer… - Atmosphere, 2019 - mdpi.com
This review paper explores the field of mesoscale to microscale modeling over complex
terrain as it traverses multiple so-called gray zones. In an attempt to bridge the gap between …

Current challenges in understanding and predicting transport and exchange in the atmosphere over mountainous terrain

M Lehner, MW Rotach - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
Coupling of the earth's surface with the atmosphere is achieved through an exchange of
momentum, energy, and mass in the atmospheric boundary layer. In mountainous terrain …

[HTML][HTML] Transport of Po Valley aerosol pollution to the northwestern Alps–Part 1: Phenomenology

H Diémoz, F Barnaba, T Magri… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
Mountainous regions are often considered pristine environments; however they can be
affected by pollutants emitted in more populated and industrialised areas, transported by …

Key points in air pollution meteorology

IA Pérez, MÁ García, ML Sánchez, N Pardo… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although emissions have a direct impact on air pollution, meteorological processes may
influence inmission concentration, with the only way to control air pollution being through the …

Trade-off between urban heat island mitigation and air quality in urban valleys

JJ Henao, AM Rendón, JF Salazar - Urban Climate, 2020 - Elsevier
The number of studies on urban cooling strategies has been continuously growing. A
common premise is that urban heat island (UHI) mitigation has a net beneficial effect on …

An analytical model for daily‐periodic slope winds. Part 1: Surface radiation budget

M Marchio, S Farina, D Zardi - Quarterly Journal of the Royal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents an analytical model for calculating representative daily‐periodic cycles
of net surface radiation on a slope with any angle α α (0∘≤ α≤ 9 0∘ 0^ ∘ ≤ α ≤ 9 0^ ∘) …

Understanding thermally driven slope winds: Recent advances and open questions

S Farina, D Zardi - Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2023 - Springer
The paper reviews recent advances in our understanding about the dynamics of thermally
driven winds over sloping terrain. Major progress from recent experiments, both in the field …

Meteorological drivers of Permian Basin methane anomalies derived from TROPOMI

E Crosman - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The launch of the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) on the Sentinel-5
Precursor (S-5P) satellite has revolutionized pollution observations from space. The purpose …

Coupled air quality and boundary-layer meteorology in Western US basins during winter: design and rationale for a comprehensive study

AG Hallar, SS Brown, E Crosman… - Bulletin of the …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
Wintertime episodes of high aerosol concentrations occur frequently in urban and
agricultural basins and valleys worldwide. These episodes often arise following …

Effects of environmental factors and forest management on landscape-scale forest storm damage in Turkey

P Torun, AO Altunel - Annals of Forest Science, 2020 - Springer
Key message Windstorms have recently caused noteworthy destruction across the Northern
forests of Turkey. The intensive forest management practices applied for more than 60+ …