Exchange processes in the atmospheric boundary layer over mountainous terrain
The exchange of heat, momentum, and mass in the atmosphere over mountainous terrain is
controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and …
controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and …
Atmospheric pollutant dispersion over complex terrain: Challenges and needs for improving air quality measurements and modeling
Pollutant dispersion processes over complex terrain are much more complicated than over
flat areas, as they are affected by atmospheric interactions with the orography at different …
flat areas, as they are affected by atmospheric interactions with the orography at different …
[PDF][PDF] Numerical simulations of boundary-layer processes and urban-induced alterations in an Alpine valley
L Giovannini, D Zardi, M De Franceschi, F Chen - Int. J. Climatol, 2014 - academia.edu
High-resolution simulations are performed with the Weather Research and Forecasting
(WRF) model, coupled with an advanced urban parameterization scheme, to evaluate the …
(WRF) model, coupled with an advanced urban parameterization scheme, to evaluate the …
Multi-scale evaluation of a 3D lake model forced by an atmospheric model against standard monitoring data
Evaluating a three-dimensional lake model requires large datasets of many variables,
including velocity fields, that are seldom available. Here we discuss how to assess the …
including velocity fields, that are seldom available. Here we discuss how to assess the …
Sensitivity of simulated wind speed to spatial resolution over complex terrain
Preliminary results from simulations performed with the Weather Research and Forecasting
(WRF) model for the development of a wind atlas of the Trentino region in the Alps are …
(WRF) model for the development of a wind atlas of the Trentino region in the Alps are …
Examination of geostatistical and machine-learning techniques as interpolators in anisotropic atmospheric environments
Selecting which interpolation method to use significantly affects the results of atmospheric
studies. The goal of this study is to examine the performance of several interpolation …
studies. The goal of this study is to examine the performance of several interpolation …
Climatological characteristics of the Ora del Garda wind in the Alps
L Giovannini, L Laiti, D Zardi… - International Journal of …, 2015 - iris.unitn.it
Abstract The Ora del Garda is a coupled lake and valley breeze regularly blowing from the
northern shorelines of Lake Garda, in the Italian Alps, especially during warm-season clear …
northern shorelines of Lake Garda, in the Italian Alps, especially during warm-season clear …
Wind variability and Earth's rotation as drivers of transport in a deep, elongated subalpine lake: the case of Lake Garda
The effects of wind forcing and Earth's rotation on the transport processes in Lake Garda
(Italy) are investigated for the first time under different thermal stratification conditions and …
(Italy) are investigated for the first time under different thermal stratification conditions and …
Estimating hourly beam and diffuse solar radiation in an alpine valley: A critical assessment of decomposition models
Accurate solar radiation estimates in Alpine areas represent a challenging task, because of
the strong variability arising from orographic effects and mountain weather phenomena …
the strong variability arising from orographic effects and mountain weather phenomena …
Atmospheric boundary layer structures associated with the Ora del Garda wind in the Alps as revealed from airborne and surface measurements
L Laiti, D Zardi, M De Franceschi, G Rampanelli - Atmospheric research, 2013 - Elsevier
The paper investigates a coupled lake-breeze and valley-wind system, known as Ora del
Garda. The latter typically originates on clear-sky days over the northern shore of Lake …
Garda. The latter typically originates on clear-sky days over the northern shore of Lake …