Urban Climate Dome

Cards (1)

  • Urban Climate Dome:
    • Urban plume ~ influence of an urban area's climate can be transferred downwind by prevailing winds to affect areas beyond urban area e.g. dust particles
    • The Canopy layer ~ layer of air where people live, from rooftop and treetop level to ground level > processes act between buildings > 'canyons'
    • The Boundary Layer ~ layer from rooftop level-up to where urban landscapes no longer influence atmosphere
    A) urban boundary layer