Application of SUEWS model forced with WRF: Energy fluxes validation in urban and suburban Portuguese areas

摘要: Abstract Urban areas, home to over half of the world's population, are at forefront climate change impacts and adaptation issues. Planning sustainable cities for future requires not only a clear understanding how will influence urban areas but also local climate. This paper validates Surface Energy Water Balance Scheme (SUEWS) model an suburban site in Portugal, through five months simulations, with forcing data from Weather Research Forecasting Model (WRF). SUEWS is tested against direct flux measurements carried out two study areas. The surface energy fluxes analysed terms land cover characteristics each area, understand on balance. At both sites able simulate turbulent sensible latent heat reproduces diurnal cycle fluxes, shows consistent overestimation flux. In flux, underestimation evident. These results enable use WRF-SUEWS emerging applications, such as, assessment planning measures or under scenarios.