Three main models were used in our project:
WRFv3.8.1
Chen et al. 2004: Utilizing the Coupled WRF/LSM/Urban Modeling System with Detailed Urban Classification to Simulate the Urban Heat Island Phenomena over the Greater Houston Area. 5th conference on urban environment held at Vancouver BC, Canada, 23-27 August 2004.
TEBv1.1550
Masson V., 2000: A physically-based scheme for the urban energy budget in atmospheric models. Boundary-Layer Meteorol. 94:357-397.
SURFEXv8.1
Masson, V. et al. 2013: The SURFEXv7.2 land and ocean surface platform for coupled or offline simulation of earth surface variables and fluxes, Geosci. Model Dev., 6:929–960.
Skamarock, W.C. et al. 2008: A Description of the Advanced Research WRF Version 3. NCAR. Tech.Note NCAR/TN-475+STR,113pp.