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Will Higher Resolution Improve BEP/BEM Simulations?

hamzanisar470

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I am conducting BEP/BEM simulations in WRF and wondering whether increasing domain resolution (e.g., sub-kilometer) will significantly enhance the accuracy of key urban processes. Specifically, will higher resolution improve:

  • Shading and Solar Radiation: Better capture of PV and building shading effects, leading to more accurate energy conversion modeling.
  • Building Effects: Improved representation of heat storage, urban ventilation, and urban heat island (UHI) dynamics.
  • Air Gaps and Heat Flux: More precise modeling of convective cooling, ventilation effects, and localized heat flux reductions.
Would a resolution of 500 m – 1 km be optimal for achieving these improvements, as compared to 2km?
 
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