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=====Daily average global radiation=====
=====Daily average global radiation=====
The S is calculated as followed:<br>
The S is calculated as followed:<br>
ρ<sub>air</sub> = p / R<sub>specific</sub> · (T<sub>station</sub> + 273.15)<br>
<math>\rho_{air} = p / R_{specific} \cdot (T_{station} + 273.15)</math>
S = Q<sub>ql-avg</sub> / (C<sub>air</sub> · ρ<sub>air</sub>)<br>
<math>S = \frac{Q_{ql-avg}}C_{air} \cdot \rho_{air}}</math>
where,
where,
* Q<sub>ql-avg</sub> is the [[Daily_avg_radiation_(Heat_Overlay)|daily average global radiation]] in W/m<sup>2</sup>/hr
* Q<sub>ql-avg</sub> is the [[Daily_avg_radiation_(Heat_Overlay)|daily average global radiation]] in W/m<sup>2</sup>/hr

Revision as of 13:17, 20 September 2019

The Urban heat island effect is calculated using the following formula:
where:

Formula Decomposition

The formula has two parts, the factor and the temperature effect:
UHImax = factor · temperature_effect

Factor

The factor is influenced by the sky view factor and the vegetation fraction, both ranging from 0 to 1. When both are low, i.e. barely any sky and no vegetation, the factor is near 2. When both are high, i.e. no surrounding buildings and a lot of vegetation, the factor is near 0.

Temperature effect

The Urban heat island temperature effect is calculated as:

Daily average global radiation

The S is calculated as followed:
Failed to parse (syntax error): {\displaystyle S = \frac{Q_{ql-avg}}C_{air} \cdot \rho_{air}}} where,

  • Qql-avg is the daily average global radiation in W/m2/hr
  • Cair is the air heat capacity in J. We use a value of 1007 J.
  • Tstation is the hourly temperature measured at the station
  • ρair is the calculated air density in kg/m3;
  • Rspecific is the gas constant for dry air. We use a value of 287.058 J/(kg·K)

See also