Questions for Microclimates - Wind Controls |
| Generally, why does increased air velocity reduce the sensation of heat on the body at temperatures below 91.5? |
| What is the typical increase in air speed at a ridgeline compared to a weather slope? |
| Wind speed is reduce in front of and behind an impenetrable barrier. How far in front and behind the barrier is the speed reduction noticeable? |
| What reduction in wind speed can be expected immediately leeward of a dense evergreen wind break? |
| How are wind speeds affected by trees with canopies? Is the air speed below the canopy of deciduous trees in leaf less or more? |
| True/False Low to medium height shrubs, located at or as far as to feet from a building, windward wall with open windows, cause air flow to drop to the floor inside the building. |
| Your web page presentation showed a wind break of 30' tall, deciduous cottonwoods arranged in a single row. The permeability of the windbreak was defined as "medium density above, open below" line. What was the wind speed 300 ' from the lee side of the wind break? |
