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Using clustering to understand intra-city warming in heatwaves: insights into Paris, Montreal, and Zurich
We introduce a novel methodological advancement by clustering paired near-surface air temperature with the planetary boundary layer height to characterize intra-city clusters for analytics. To illustrate this approach, we analyze three heatwaves (HWs): the 2019 HW in Paris, the 2018 HW in Montreal, and the 2017 HW in Zurich. We assess cluster-based characteristics before, during, and after heatwave events. While the urban clusters identified by this clustering align well with built-up areas obtained from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) land cover data, additional local hot spots spanning several kilometers can also be recognized, extending outside the built-up areas. Using the objective hysteresis model, we further determine the overall strength coefficient of the hysteresis loop between ground storage flux and all-wave downward radiative flux, ranging from 0.414 to 0.457 for urban clusters and from 0.126 to 0.157 for rural clusters during the heatwave periods. Across all cities, we observe a consistent refueling-restoration mode in the cumulative ground heat flux as the heatwaves progress. Future developments of this proposed two-component clustering approach, with the integration of more influential physics and advances in spatial and temporal resolutions, will offer a more comprehensive characterization of cities for urban climate analytics.
Using clustering to understand intra-city warming in heatwaves: insights into Paris, Montreal, and Zurich
We introduce a novel methodological advancement by clustering paired near-surface air temperature with the planetary boundary layer height to characterize intra-city clusters for analytics. To illustrate this approach, we analyze three heatwaves (HWs): the 2019 HW in Paris, the 2018 HW in Montreal, and the 2017 HW in Zurich. We assess cluster-based characteristics before, during, and after heatwave events. While the urban clusters identified by this clustering align well with built-up areas obtained from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) land cover data, additional local hot spots spanning several kilometers can also be recognized, extending outside the built-up areas. Using the objective hysteresis model, we further determine the overall strength coefficient of the hysteresis loop between ground storage flux and all-wave downward radiative flux, ranging from 0.414 to 0.457 for urban clusters and from 0.126 to 0.157 for rural clusters during the heatwave periods. Across all cities, we observe a consistent refueling-restoration mode in the cumulative ground heat flux as the heatwaves progress. Future developments of this proposed two-component clustering approach, with the integration of more influential physics and advances in spatial and temporal resolutions, will offer a more comprehensive characterization of cities for urban climate analytics.
Using clustering to understand intra-city warming in heatwaves: insights into Paris, Montreal, and Zurich
Yongling Zhao (author) / Dominik Strebel (author) / Dominique Derome (author) / Igor Esau (author) / Qi Li (author) / Jan Carmeliet (author)
2024
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