A Comparison of Field Surveys on the Thermal Environment in Urban Areas Surrounding a Large Pond: When Filled and When Drained

The thermal effect of a 127,000-m super(2) pond on the surrounding built-up area of Fukuoka, Japan, was documented. When the pond was filled with water, air temperature distributions demonstrated a clear cool island effect. This phenomenon was more pronounced in the afternoon with a temperature diff...

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Published in:Energy and buildings 1991-01, Vol.16 (3), p.965-965
Main Authors: Ishii, Akio, Iwamoto, Shizuo, Katayama, Tadahisa, Hayashi, Tetsuo, Shiotsuki, Yoshitaka, Kitayama, Hiroki, Tsutsumi, Jun-ichiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air cooling
Construction
Drainage
Islands
Measuring instruments
Ponds
Pools
Streets
Temperature distribution
Urban areas
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Summary:The thermal effect of a 127,000-m super(2) pond on the surrounding built-up area of Fukuoka, Japan, was documented. When the pond was filled with water, air temperature distributions demonstrated a clear cool island effect. This phenomenon was more pronounced in the afternoon with a temperature differential of about 3 degree C between the center of the pond and the far outside streets. When the pond was drained, a cool island caused by the wet bed diminshed with half the differential.
ISSN:0378-7788
DOI:10.1016/0378-7788(91)90091-G