Wind behavior passing over and through a canyon

[redtemplepilo]

I'm doing a project regarding a canyon in the Big Bend National Park area. I'm supposed to be building an outpost on the edge of a canyon for rangers overlooking the area, and I'm needing to make it sustainable, meaning that it would utilize natural resources to make the house function naturally. Anyway, I was trying to figure out how the wind would behave in the canyon in order to utilize natural ventilation, using passive cooling systems, to cool down the building. The outpost would be on the Northern side of the mountain and would be facing South. During the summer the wind would be flowing SouthEasterly. I would think that because air is flowing through the canyon (I would guess) Easterly and over/above the canyon SouthEasterly (more southern), that something funky would be going on in the middle... or maybe not. I also don't know the speed of the wind (if that makes any difference). Any guesses on how the wind would somewhat behave in the middle of the canyon? It wouldn't need to be 100% accurate, but just a guess of how this system would work, would help me plenty.

 

[Valerie Park]

Thank you!Wind behaves differently in a canyon due to the topography of the area. The air will typically be drawn up into the canyon due to the shape of the walls and the fact that it is cooler at the bottom than it is at the top. This can cause a wind tunnel effect, where the air is drawn in from one end of the canyon, accelerates as it travels down, and then is pushed back out the other end. This can cause a strong wind to be present in the middle of the canyon, which can then be used to help cool the building. The speed of the wind in the canyon can vary depending on the size and shape of the canyon walls, but will typically be higher than the surrounding areas.