Can we use urban 3D data in WRF

[ZHAO]

Hi, everyone. Recently I have a question. That is, if I have a gridded dataset of urban building height. How can I use it when I run a WRF simulation? As I know, we re allowed to replace the land use and land cover (LULC) data. Is there a similar way to deal with urban 3D data? Now only URBPARM.TBL contains information about building height and it is a static para. However, is it allowed to use gridded data about buiding height?

 

[ZHAO]

Request for some insights. Thanks!

 

[Ming Chen]

Zhao,
WRF has no capability to implement 3D urban information. This will involve changes in the urban schemes, and I don't think it is practical for the developers at present.

 

[ZHAO]

Thanks a lot!