2.6.23. KSSW

2.6.23.1. Introduction

West Roof of Kings College Strand building in the City of Westminster, London. Same building as KSB, KSS45W and KSS. A tower with multiple deployments and a CT25K was set up here.

2.6.23.2. Site metadata

Site ID	KSSW
Full Name	West Roof, Strand Building, Kings College London (Strand Campus)
Network	LUMA
Longitude	-0.116722	degrees
Latitude	51.511794	degrees
Start date	2012-03-30	UTC
End date	2020-08-01	UTC
Displacement height	19.0	m
City	London

2.6.23.3. Deployments at site

Table 2.99 All site deployments

Deployment ID	Instrument ID	Instrument serial	Type	Deployment name	Start date	End date
					UTC	UTC
8	DAVIS	A00422A003	single	Davis weather station B	2013-04-08	2013-06-03
9	DAVIS	A00422A002	single	Davis weather station A	2013-04-08	2013-06-03
28	PAR	020630659	single	PAR	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
30	PAR	020630659	single	PAR	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
33	PAR	020630659	single	PAR	2014-09-04	2016-09-14
395	PAR	020630659	single	PAR	2016-09-15	2017-06-13
29	CNR4	100311	single	CNR4	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
31	CNR4	100311	single	CNR4	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
32	CNR4	100311	single	CNR4	2014-09-04	2016-09-14
394	CNR4	100311	single	CNR4	2016-09-15	2017-06-13
34	UVA	060427921	single	UVA	2012-03-26	2013-07-24
35	UVA	060427922	single	UVA	2013-07-24	2014-08-13
36	UVA	060427922	single	UVA	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
37	UVA	060427922	single	UVA	2014-09-04	2016-09-14
396	UVA	060427922	single	UVA	2016-09-15	2017-06-13
38	UVB	060427924	single	UVB	2012-03-26	2013-07-24
39	UVB	060427925	single	UVB	2013-07-24	2014-08-13
40	UVB	060427925	single	UVB	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
41	UVB	060427925	single	UVB	2014-09-04	2016-09-14
397	UVB	060427925	single	UVB	2016-09-15	2017-06-13
42	CNR4	100312	single	ALT_RAD	2014-08-12	2014-09-03
227	WXT510	B0840003	single	WXT	2012-03-26	2013-04-03
230	WXT510	B0840003	single	WXT	2014-07-24	2014-08-12
231	WXT510	B0840003	single	WXT	2014-08-12	2014-09-09
232	WXT510	B0840003	single	WXT	2014-09-09	2015-10-09
228	WXT510	B0840006-G0630168	single	WXT	2013-04-03	2013-11-22
229	WXT510	B0840006-G0630168	single	WXT	2013-11-22	2014-07-24
233	WXT510	B0840006-G0630168	single	WXT	2015-10-09	2016-09-14
398	WXT510	B0840006-G0630168	single	WXT	2016-09-15	2017-06-13
284	CT25K	LCBRV559	ceilometer	CT25K-R	2016-01-01	2020-08-01
469	CT25K	LCBRV559	ceilometer	CT25K-R	2015-06-17	2015-12-31
321	ARG100	042908	single	ARG100	2016-07-14	2017-06-13
341	CSAT3	0194-2	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2012-03-26	2013-03-26
342	CSAT3	0194-2	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2013-03-26	2013-04-01
343	CSAT3	0194-2	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2013-04-01	2013-05-09
350	CSAT3	0194-2	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2013-05-10	2016-09-14
391	CSAT3	0194-2	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2016-09-15	2017-06-13
341	LI7500A	75H-0995	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2012-03-26	2013-03-26
342	LI7500A	75H-0995	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2013-03-26	2013-04-01
343	LI7500A	75H-0995	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2013-04-01	2013-05-09
350	LI7500A	75H-0995	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2013-05-10	2016-09-14
391	LI7500A	75H-0995	ec	EC - check sonic serieal	2016-09-15	2017-06-13
407	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
407	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
407	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
407	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
407	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
407	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
407	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
407	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2012-03-26	2014-08-13
408	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
408	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
408	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
408	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
408	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
408	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
408	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
408	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-08-13	2014-09-04
409	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-09-04	2015-09-15
409	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-09-04	2015-09-15
409	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-09-04	2015-09-15
409	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-09-04	2015-09-15
409	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-09-04	2015-09-15
409	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-09-04	2015-09-15
409	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-09-04	2015-09-15
409	THERMOCOUPLE	123456	profile_complex	T profile	2014-09-04	2015-09-15

Table 2.100 Position of deployments

Deployment ID	Height	Yaw	Pitch	Roll
	m asl	degrees	degrees	degrees
8	49.0
9	49.0
28	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
30	55.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
33	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
395	52.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
29	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
31	55.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
32	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
394	52.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
34	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
35	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
36	55.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
37	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
396	52.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
38	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
39	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
40	55.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
41	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
397	52.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
42	48.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
227	60.9	2.0	0.0	0.0
230	60.9	357.0	0.0	0.0
231	55.8	352.0	0.0	0.0
232	60.9	353.0	0.0	0.0
228	60.9	2.0	0.0	0.0
229	60.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
233	60.9	358.0	0.0	0.0
398	52.9	358.0	0.0	0.0
284	47.6	0.0	5.0	0.0
469	47.6	0.0	5.0	0.0
321	47.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
341	60.9	210.0
342	60.9	210.0
343	60.9	210.0
350	60.9	210.0
391	52.9	210.0
341	60.9	210.0
342	60.9	220.0
343	60.9	210.0
350	60.9	210.0
391	52.9	210.0
407	48.2
407	49.5
407	50.0
407	50.5
407	53.8
407	56.5
407	59.0
407	60.9
408	48.2
408	49.5
408	50.0
408	50.5
408	51.3
408	51.3
408	51.3
408	55.8
409	48.2
409	49.5
409	50.0
409	50.5
409	53.8
409	56.5
409	59.0
409	60.9

Table 2.101 Metadata specific to profiles

Deployment ID	Profile bottom	Profile top	Profile step
	m asl	m asl	m
284	47.6		30.0
469	47.6		30.0

2.6.23.4. Photos

Fig. 2.66 Tower fully extended 11-02-2016.

Fig. 2.67 PAR, UVA, UVB, CNR4, WXT510, CSAT3, LI7500A on top of tower 15-09-2016.

Fig. 2.68 PAR, UVA, UVB, CNR4, CSAT3, LI7500A on top of tower 15-09-2016.

2.6.23.5. Data acquisition

Data can be requested from Prof. Sue Grimmond (c.s.grimmond@reading.ac.uk).

2.6.23.6. Data availability

Double click on legend to isolate instruments.

2.6.23.7. References

1. Tsiringakis, A., Holtslag, A. A. M., Grimmond, S. and Steeneveld, G. J. (2020) Surface and atmospheric driven variability of the single‐layer urban canopy model under clear‐sky conditions over London. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 125 (14). e2019JD032167. ISSN 2169-8996 doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD032167

2. Capel-Timms, I., Smith, S. T., Sun, T. and Grimmond, S. (2020) Dynamic anthropogenic activitieS impacting heat emissions (DASHv1.0): development and evaluation. Geoscientific Model Development, 13 (10). pp. 4891-4924. ISSN 1991-9603 doi: https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-4891-2020

3. Tsiringakis, A., Steeneveld, G.‐J., Holtslag, A. A. M., Kotthaus, S. and Grimmond, S. (2019) On‐ and off‐line evaluation of the single‐layer urban canopy model in London summertime conditions. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 145 (721). pp. 1474-1489. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3505

4. Kent, C. W., Grimmond, C. S. B., Gatey, D. and Barlow, J. F. (2018) Assessing methods to extrapolate the vertical wind-speed profile from surface observations in a city centre during strong winds. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 173. pp. 100-111. ISSN 0167-6105 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2017.09.007

5. Kent, C. W. (2018) Surface roughness parameters in cities: improvements and implications for windspeed estimation. PhD thesis, University of Reading.

6. Warren, E., Charlton-Perez, C., Kotthaus, S., Lean, H., Ballard, S., Hopkin, E. and Grimmond, S. (2018) Evaluation of forward-modelled attenuated backscatter using an urban ceilometer network in London under clear-sky conditions. Atmospheric Environment, 191. pp. 532-547. ISSN 1352-2310 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.04.045

7. Chrysoulakis, N., Grimmond, S., Feigenwinter, C., Lindberg, F., Gastellu-Etchegorry, J.-P., Marconcini, M., Mitraka, Z., Stagakis, S., Crawford, B., Olofson, F., Landier, L., Morrison, W. and Parlow, E. (2018) Urban energy exchanges monitoring from space. Scientific Reports, 8 (1). 11498. ISSN 2045-2322 doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29873-x

8. Kent, C. W., Grimmond, S., Barlow, J., Gatey, D., Kotthaus, S., Lindberg, F. and Halios, C. H. (2017) Evaluation of urban local-scale aerodynamic parameters: implications for the vertical profile of wind speed and for source areas. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 164 (2). pp. 183-213. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-017-0248-z

9. Bjorkegren, A. and Grimmond, C. S. B., (2017) Net carbon dioxide emissions from central London. Urban Climate, 23. pp. 131-158. ISSN 2212-0955 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2016.10.002

10. Crawford, B., Grimmond, C. S. B., Ward, H. C., Morrison, W. and Kotthaus, S. (2017) Spatial and temporal patterns of surface-atmosphere energy exchange in a dense urban environment using scintillometry. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 143 (703). pp. 817-833. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.2967

11. Ward, H. C., Kotthaus, S., J�rvi, L. and Grimmond, C. S. B. (2016) Surface Urban Energy and Water Balance Scheme (SUEWS): development and evaluation at two UK sites. Urban Climate, 18. pp. 1-32. ISSN 2212-0955 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2016.05.001

12. Bjorkeren, A. B., Grimmond, C. S. B., Kotthaus, S. and Malamud, B. D. (2015) CO2 emission estimation in the urban environment: measurement of the CO2 storage term. Atmospheric Environment, 122. pp. 775-790. ISSN 1352-2310 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.10.012

13. Ward, H. C., Kotthaus, S., Grimmond, C. S. B., Bjorkegren, A., Wilkinson, M., Morrison, W. T. J., Evans, J. G., Morison, J. I. L. and Iamarino, M. (2015) Effects of urban density on carbon dioxide exchanges: observations of dense urban, suburban and woodland areas of southern England. Environmental Pollution, 198. pp. 186-200. ISSN 0269-7491 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2014.12.031

2.6.23.8. Acknowledgements

We thank King College London Directorate of Estates Facilities for site access.

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