The simulations related to the present dataset investigate the effects of heterogeneity in tall vegetated canopies, designed to emulate structural and aerodynamic characteristics of the Amazon rainforest. A total of 15 canopy configurations are considered, all assuming neutral stratification and a boundary layer height of zi = 1000 m. Fourteen configurations are driven by a geostrophic wind speed of 9 m/s, with a friction velocity of u* = 0.313 m/s. In contrast, the configuration Hom_eq_gaps_pfx_9mps is forced by a streamwise pressure gradient normalized as (1/ρ)(∂p/∂x) = 1, where ρ denotes hydrostatic density. This normalization employs a reference friction velocity of u* = 0.58 m/s and the same boundary layer height zi = 1000 m, such that ∂p/∂x ∼ (u*)^2/zi.

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Last modified

• 06/18/2025

Creator

• Salmaso, Giulia
• Calaf, Marc

Subject

• Turbulence
• Computational fluid dynamics
• Atmospheric science

Language

• English

Identifier

• https://doi.org/10.7278/S5d-n96s-3gkr

Keyword

• Large Eddy Simulations
• TKE budget
• traditional turbulence statistics
• Vegetated canopies

Date created

• 2022-01-01 to 2025-05-29

Location

• Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Related url

•  https://doi.org/10.7278/S5d-srwd-k33d
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•  https://doi.org/10.7278/S5d-44de-p0td
•  https://doi.org/10.7278/S5d-kd2t-86ww
•  https://doi.org/10.7278/S5d-r15r-bdqq

Resource type

• Dataset

Source

• LCSH

License

• CC BY NC - Allows others to use and share your data non-commercially and with attribution.