NDLI: Observation and simulation of near-surface wind and its variation with topography in Urumqi, West China

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Author	Jin, Lili Li, Zhenjie He, Qing Miao, Qilong Zhang, Huqiang Yang, Xinghua
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Near-surface wind measurements obtained with five 100-m meteorology towers, 39 regional automatic stations, and simulations by the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model were used to investigate the spatial structure of topography-driven flows in the complex urban terrain of Urumqi, China. The results showed that the wind directions were mainly northerly and southerly within the reach of 100 m above ground in the southern suburbs, urban area, and northern suburbs, which were consistent with the form of the Urumqi gorge. Strong winds were observed in southern suburbs, whereas the winds in the urban, northern suburbs, and northern rural areas were weak. Static wind occurred more frequently in the urban and northern rural areas than in the southern suburbs. In the southern suburbs, wind speed was relatively high throughout the year and did not show significant seasonal variations. The average annual wind speed in this region varied among 1.9–5.5, 1.1–3.6, 1.2–4.3, 1.2–4.3, and 1.1–3.5 m s $^{−1}$ within the reach of 100 m above ground at Yannanlijiao, Shuitashan, Liyushan, Hongguangshan, and Midong, respectively. The flow characteristics comprised more airflows around the mountain, where the convergence and divergence were dominated by the terrain in eastern and southwestern Urumqi. Further analysis showed that there was a significant mountain–valley wind in spring, summer, and autumn, which occurred more frequently in spring and summer for 10–11 h in urban and northern suburbs. During daytime, there was a northerly valley wind, whereas at night there was a southerly mountain wind. The conversion time from the mountain wind to the valley wind was during 0800–1000 LST (Local Standard Time), while the conversion from the valley wind to the mountain wind was during 1900–2100 LST. The influence of the mountain–valley wind in Urumqi City was most obvious at 850 hPa, according to the WRF model.
Starting Page	961
Ending Page	982
Page Count	22
File Format	PDF
ISSN	20956037
Journal	Journal of Meteorological Research
Volume Number	30
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	21980934
Language	English
Publisher	The Chinese Meteorological Society
Publisher Date	2017-01-17
Publisher Place	Beijing
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	mountain–valley wind near-surface wind simulation topography Urumqi Atmospheric Sciences Meteorology Geophysics and Environmental Physics Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ocean Engineering Atmospheric Science

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