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Article
SURF: Understanding and Predicting Urban Convection and Haze
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (2018)
  • X. Liang, China Meteorological Administration
  • S. Miao, China Meteorological Administration
  • J. Li, China Meteorological Administration
  • R. Bornstein, China Meteorological Administration
  • X. Zhang, Chengdu University of Information Technology
  • Y. Gao, Beijing Weather Modification Office
  • F. Chen, National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • X. Cao, China Meteorological Administration
  • Z. Cheng, China Meteorological Administration
  • Craig B. Clements, San Jose State University
  • W. Dabberdt, Vaisala Group
  • A. Ding, Nanjing University
  • D. Ding, Beijing Weather Modification Office
  • J. J. Dou, China Meteorological Administration
  • J.X. Dou, China Meteorological Administration
  • Y. Dou, China Meteorological Administration
  • C.S.B. Grimmond, University of Reading
  • J. E. González-Cruz, City College of the City University of New York
  • J. He, China Meteorological Administration
  • M. Huang, China Meteorological Administration
  • X. Huang, Nanjing University
  • S. Ju, China Meteorological Administration
  • Q. Li, China Meteorological Administration
  • D. Niyogi, Purdue University
  • J. Quan, China Meteorological Administration
  • J. Sun, National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • J.Z. Sun, National Center for Atmospheric Research
  • M. Yu, China Meteorological Administration
  • J. Zhang, China Meteorological Administration
  • Y. Zhang, China Meteorological Administration
  • X. Zhao, China Meteorological Administration
  • Z. Zheng, China Meteorological Administration
  • M. Zhou, National Marine Environment Forecast Center
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Abstract
Urbanization modifies atmospheric energy and moisture balances, forming distinct features [e.g., urban heat islands (UHIs) and enhanced or decreased precipitation]. These produce significant challenges to science and society, including rapid and intense flooding, heat waves strengthened by UHIs, and air pollutant haze. The Study of Urban Impacts on Rainfall and Fog/Haze (SURF) has brought together international expertise on observations and modeling, meteorology and atmospheric chemistry, and research and operational forecasting. The SURF overall science objective is a better understanding of urban, terrain, convection, and aerosol interactions for improved forecast accuracy. Specific objectives include a) promoting cooperative international research to improve understanding of urban summer convective precipitation and winter particulate episodes via extensive field studies, b) improving high-resolution urban weather and air quality forecast models, and c) enhancing urban weather forecasts for societal applications (e.g., health, energy, hydrologic, climate change, air quality, planning, and emergency response management). Preliminary SURF observational and modeling results are shown (i.e., turbulent PBL structure, bifurcating thunderstorms, haze events, urban canopy model development, and model forecast evaluation).
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Publication Date
July 23, 2018
DOI
10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0178.1
Publisher Statement
This article was published by the American Meteorological Society for the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, vol. 99, issue 7, pp. 1391-1413, 2018.

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Citation Information
X. Liang, S. Miao, J. Li, R. Bornstein, et al.. "SURF: Understanding and Predicting Urban Convection and Haze" Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Vol. 99 Iss. 7 (2018) p. 1391 - 1413 ISSN: 0003-0007
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