EVALUATION OF ROAD SURFACE TEMPERATURES USING A TEMPERATURE TIME STEP

This paper on the prediction of road surface temperatures describes the process of modifying Outcalt's macro level heat island model and testing it with six successive days of data obtained from the roadside at Haldon Hill, Exeter, discussing the problems and implications faced during the task. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Atmosphere-Road Surface Interaction Study Group Working Paper.
• Corporate Authors:

  University College London

  Department of Geography, Gower Street
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Roe, P A
  • THORNES, J E
• Publication Date: 1981-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Forecasting; Mathematical models; Surface course (Pavements); Surface temperature
• Uncontrolled Terms: Macroscale
• ITRD Terms: 132: Forecast; 2755: Highway; 6473: Mathematical model; 6136: Measurement; 6438: Surface; 6722: Temperature
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349532
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 6 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1982 12:00AM