Description
Selective radiative coolers (SRCs) were incorporated into a high-resolution WRF simulation of Arizona for May to June 2024 to assess urban cooling efficacy. SRCs delivered 0.5 to 0.9 °C cooling in Tucson. Model validation against urban weather stations showed reasonable levels of error in the model, supporting reliability and comparison. Overall, this marginal cooling underscores the need for broader strategies to be employed to combat urban heat in Arizona
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- Swart, Ryan (Author)
- Georgescu, Matei (Thesis director)
- Moustaoui, Mohamed (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Computer Science and Engineering Program (Contributor)
- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor)
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2025-05
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