Abstract
By numerically simulating atmospheric flow, the impact of surface friction on winds that are canalized by a mountain is investigated. The simulations show that in the case of wind that is accelerated by orography, surface friction has a significantly stronger wind-breaking effect than if mountains have not accelerated the wind. These results are particularly encouraging for plans to change the local wind climate in Iceland by massive growing of trees.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 709-712 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Hrvatski Meteoroloski Casopis |
| Issue number | 40 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Other keywords
- Corner wind
- Idealized flow
- Local winds
- Surface friction
- Surface roughness