Spatiotemporal Variation of Summertime Urban Heat Island (UHI) and Its Correlation with Particulate Matter (PM2.5) over Metropolitan Cities in Alabama

More than half of the global population lives in urban areas, which can cause the phenomenon known as Urban Heat Island (UHI). UHI is a phenomenon where urban areas experience higher temperatures compared to their rural surroundings. The occurrence of UHI in large cities is primarily due to urbaniza...

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Main Authors: Gamal El Afandi, Hossam Ismael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Geographies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7086/3/4/33