Dr. Omduth Coceal
Research Fellow
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Responsibilities:
Senior Research Scientist
Research Interests:
- Turbulence and dispersion: theory, simulation and modelling
- Boundary-Layer Meteorology
- Urban Meteorology
- Air Quality
Current/Recent Research Projects:
- Next generation cities (NGC)
- Generation of high resolution extreme temperature and flooding scenarios for Chinese cities (HighResCity)
- Dispersion of localised releases in a street network (DIPLOS, www.diplos.org)
- Modelling grey-zone boundary layers (GREYBLS)
Graduate students
- George Gunn, PhD student.
Centaur Publications
2024
Blunn, L. P., Plant, R. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8808-0022, Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Bohnenstengel, S. I., Lean, H. W. and Barlow, J. F. (2024) The influence of resolved convective motions on scalar dispersion in hectometric scale numerical weather prediction models. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4632
2023
Lavor, V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0078-4525, Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Grimmond, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3166-9415, Hang, J. and Luo, Z. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2082-3958 (2023) Possible high COVID-19 airborne infection risk in deep and poorly ventilated 2D street canyons. Building Simulation, 16 (9). pp. 1617-1628. ISSN 1996-8744 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-023-1037-x
2022
Blunn, L., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Nazarian, N., Barlow, J., Plant, B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8808-0022, Bohnenstengel, S. and Lean, H. (2022) Turbulence characteristics across a range of idealized urban canopy geometries. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 182. pp. 275-307. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-021-00658-6
2021
Cezana, F. C., Goulart, E. V., Reis Jr, N. C. and Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 (2021) Analysis of pollutant entrainment From localised sources in a street network. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 179. pp. 241-258. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-020-00598-7
Bopape, M.-J., Plant, B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8808-0022, Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Efstathiou, G. and Valdivieso Da Costa, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1738-7016 (2021) Effects of stability functions in a dynamic model convective boundary layer simulation. Atmospheric Science Letters, 22 (1). e1008. ISSN 1530-261X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.1008
2020
Bopape, M.-J. M., Plant, R. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8808-0022 and Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 (2020) Resolution dependence of turbulent structures in convective boundary layer simulations. Atmosphere, 11 (9). 986. ISSN 2073-4433 doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11090986
2018
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Bohnenstengel, S. I. and Kotthaus, S. (2018) Detection of sea-breeze events around London using a fuzzy-logic algorithm. Atmospheric Science Letters, 19 (9). e846. ISSN 1530-261X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.846
Hertwig, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-2675, Soulhac, L., Fuka, V., Auerswald, T., Carpentieri, M., Hayden, P., Robins, A., Xie, Z.-T. and Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 (2018) Evaluation of fast atmospheric dispersion models in a regular street network. Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 18 (4). pp. 1007-1044. ISSN 1567-7419 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-018-9587-7
Goulart, E. V., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 and Belcher, S. E. (2018) Dispersion of a passive scalar within and above an urban street network. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 166 (3). pp. 351-366. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-017-0315-5
2017
Barlow, J., Best, M., Bohnenstengel, S. I., Clark, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1001-9226, Grimmond, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3166-9415, Lean, H., Christen, A., Emeis, S., Haeffelin, M., Harman, I. N., Lemonsu, A., Martilli, A., Pardyjak, E., Rotach, M. W., Ballard, S., Boutle, I., Brown, A., Cai, X., Carpentieri, M., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Crawford, B., Di Sabatino, S., Dou, J., Drew, D. R., Edwards, J. M., Fallmann, J., Fortuniak, K., Gornall, J., Gronemeier, T., Halios, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8301-8449, Hertwig, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-2675, Hirano, K., Holtslag, A. A.M., Luo, Z. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2082-3958, Mills, G., Nakayoshi, M., Pain, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1451-9252, Schlünzen, K. H., Smith, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5053-4639, Soulhac, L., Steeneveld, G.-J., Sun, T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2486-6146, Theeuwes, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9277-8551, Thomson, D., Voogt, J. A., Ward, H. C., Xie, Z.-T. and Zhong, J. (2017) Developing a research strategy to better understand, observe, and simulate urban atmospheric processes at kilometer to subkilometer scales. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 98 (10). ES261-ES264. ISSN 1520-0477 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0106.1
Efthimiou, G. C., Hertwig, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-2675, Andronopoulos, S., Bartzis, J. G. and Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 (2017) A statistical model for the prediction of wind-speed probabilities in the atmospheric surface layer. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 163 (2). pp. 179-201. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-016-0221-2
Castro, I. P., Xie, Z.-T., Fuka, V., Robins, A. G., Carpentieri, M., Hayden, P., Hertwig, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2483-2675 and Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 (2017) Measurements and computations of flow in an urban street system. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 162 (2). pp. 207-230. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-016-0200-7
2016
Goulart, E. V., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Branford, S., Thomas, T. G. and Belcher, S. E. (2016) Spatial and temporal variability of the concentration field from localized releases in a regular building array. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 159 (2). pp. 241-257. ISSN 1573-1472 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-016-0126-0
Bopape, M.-J. M., Plant, R. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8808-0022 and Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 (2016) Simulating the convective boundary layer with a dynamic Smagorinsky model. In: 32nd Annual Conference of the South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences, 31 Oct - 1 Nov 2016, University of Cape Town, South Africa, pp. 11-15.
2015
Bohnenstengel, S. I., Belcher, S. E., Aiken, A., Allan, J. D., Allen, G., Bacak, A., Bannan, T. J., Barlow, J. F., Beddows, D. C. S., Bloss, W. J., Booth, A. M., Chemel, C., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Di Marco, C. F., Dubey, M. K., Faloon, K. H., Fleming, Z. L., Furger, M., Gietl, J. K., Graves, R. R., Green, D. C., Grimmond, C. S. B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3166-9415, Halios, C. H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8301-8449, Hamilton, J. F., Harrison, R. M., Heal, M. R., Heard, D. E., Helfter, C., Herndon, S. C., Holmes, R. E., Hopkins, J. R., Jones, A. M., Kelly, F. J., Kotthaus, S., Langford, B., Lee, J. D., Leigh, R. J., Lewis, A. C., Lidster, R. T., Lopez-Hilfiker, F. D., McQuaid, J. B., Mohr, C., Monks, P. S., Nemitz, E., Ng, N. L., Percival, C. J., Prévôt, A. S. H., Ricketts, H. M. A., Sokhi, R., Stone, D., Thornton, J. A., Tremper, A. H., Valach, A. C., Visser, S., Whalley, L. K., Williams, L. R., Xu, L., Young, D. E. and Zotter, P. (2015) Meteorology, air quality, and health in London: the ClearfLo project. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 96 (5). pp. 779-804. ISSN 1520-0477 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00245.1
Belcher, S. E., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Goulart, E. V., Rudd, A. C. and Robins, A. G. (2015) Processes controlling atmospheric dispersion through city centres. Journal Of Fluid Mechanics, 763. pp. 51-81. ISSN 0022-1120 doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2014.661
2014
Peake, D.L., Dacre, H.F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4328-9126, Methven, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-6872 and Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 (2014) Meteorological factors controlling low-level continental pollutant outflow across a coast. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14 (7). pp. 10853-10890. ISSN 1680-7316 doi: https://doi.org/10.5194/acpd-14-10853-2014
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Goulart, E. V., Branford, S., Thomas, T. G. and Belcher, S. E. (2014) Flow structure and near-field dispersion in arrays of building-like obstacles. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 125. pp. 52-68. ISSN 0167-6105 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2013.11.013
2013
Santiago, J. L., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 and Martilli, A. (2013) How to parametrize urban-canopy drag to reproduce wind-direction effects within the canopy. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 149 (1). pp. 43-63. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-013-9833-y
Belcher, S., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Hunt, J., Carruthers, D. and Robins, A., (2013) A review of urban dispersion modelling. Technical Report. ADMLC, UK. pp96. ISBN 9780859517348
2012
Claus, J., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Thomas, T. G., Branford, S., Belcher, S. E. and Castro, I. P. (2012) Wind-direction effects on urban-type flows. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 142 (2). pp. 265-287. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-011-9667-4
2011
Branford, S., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Thomas, T. G. and Belcher, S. (2011) Dispersion of a point-source release of a passive scalar through an urban-like array for different wind directions. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 139 (3). pp. 367-394. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-011-9589-1
2008
Xie, Z.-T., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 and Castro, I. P. (2008) Large-Eddy Simulation of flows over random urban-like obstacles. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 129 (1). pp. 1-23. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-008-9290-1
Manes, C., Pokrajac, D., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 and McEwan, I. (2008) On the significance of form-induced stress in rough wall turbulent boundary layers. Acta Geophysica, 56 (3). pp. 845-861. ISSN 1895-6572 doi: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11600-008-0021-2
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Thomas, T.G. and Belcher, S. E. (2008) Spatially-averaged flow statistics within a canopy of large bluff bodies: Results from direct numerical simulations. Acta Geophysica, 56 (3). pp. 862-875. ISSN 1895-6572 doi: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11600-008-0025-y
Santiago, J. L., Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Martilli, A. and Belcher, S. E. (2008) Variation of the sectional drag coefficient of a group of buildings with packing density. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 128 (3). pp. 445-457. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-008-9294-x
Barlow, J. and Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, (2008) A review of urban roughness sublayer turbulence. Technical Report. Met Office
2007
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Thomas, T. G. and Belcher, S. E. (2007) Spatial variability of flow statistics within regular building arrays. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 125 (3). pp. 537-552. ISSN 0006-8314 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-007-9206-5
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Dobre, A., Thomas, T. G. and Belcher, S. E. (2007) Structure of turbulent flow over arrays of cubical roughness. Journal Of Fluid Mechanics, 589. pp. 375-409. ISSN 0022-1120 doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S002211200700794X
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Dobre, A. and Thomas, T. G. (2007) Unsteady dynamics and organized structures from DNS over an idealized building canopy. International Journal of Climatology, 27 (14). pp. 1943-1953. ISSN 0899-8418 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.1549
2006
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755, Thomas, T. G., Castro, I. P. and Belcher, S. E. (2006) Mean flow and turbulence statistics over groups of urban-like cubical obstacles. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 121 (3). pp. 491-519.
2005
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 and Belcher, S. E. (2005) Mean winds through an inhomogeneous urban canopy. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 115 (1). pp. 47-68.
2004
Coceal, O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0705-6755 and Belcher, S. E. (2004) A canopy model of mean winds through urban areas. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 130 (599). pp. 1349-1372. ISSN 1477-870X
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