RT journal article
T1 Effects of the urban development on the near-surface air temperature and surface energy balance: The case study of Madrid from 1970 to 2020
A1 Carbone, J.
A1 Sanchez, B.
A1 Román Cascon, Carlos
A1 Martilli, A.
A1 Royé, D.
A1 Yagüe, Carlos
A2 Física Aplicada
K1 Urban climate
K1 Urban growth
K1 Near-surface air temperatures
K1 Surface energy balance
K1 Turbulence
K1 Heatwave
K1 Stable atmospheric conditions
K1 Madrid
AB The aim of the present study is to examine the impact of Madrid’s urban growth over the last 50years (1970–2020). We conduct a modelling study using WRF-ARW with the multilayer urbanparameterization BEP-BEM, in which different urban parameters have been incorporated at eachpoint within the model’s inner domain according to urban expansion from 1970 to 2020. Twoscenarios of important societal interest with different meteorological conditions are selected forthis study: a period of intense heatwave during the summer season and a short period of stronglystable atmospheric conditions in winter, both in 2020. The results show that in areas where theurban fraction becomes greater an increase in near-surface air temperature is found for bothsimulated periods, especially during the night. The urbanization modifies the surface energybalance and turbulent transport in Madrid and its surroundings. It leads to a decrease in latentheat flux due to the high impermeability and reduced vegetation in urban areas. Additionally, theurban areas with a higher density of buildings have a high heat capacity, increasing heat fluxstorage during the day through solar radiation absorption. This stored energy is released at night,exacerbating the increase in nighttime near-surface air temperature in both periods.
PB Elsevier
SN 2212-0955
YR 2024
FD 2024-11-22
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35727
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35727
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 22-sep-2026