Abstract: Variations in urban surface characteristics are known to alter the local climate through modification of land surface processes that influence the surface energy balance and boundary layer and lead to distinct urban climates. ...

Abstract: AbstractThe sensitivity of near-surface urban meteorological conditions to three different soil moisture initialization experiments under heat-wave conditions is investigated for the city of Melbourne, Australia. The Weather ...

Abstract: This paper presents an observational study of the structure and behavior of cold fronts over central Australia during the late dry season, a time of year when the prefrontal convectively well-mixed layer is particularly ...

Abstract: AbstractThe ability of cool roofs and vegetation to reduce urban temperatures and improve human thermal stress during heat wave conditions is investigated for the city of Melbourne, Australia. The Weather Research and ...