Cool city mornings by urban heat

The urban heat island effect is a phenomenon observed worldwide, i.e. evening and nocturnal temperatures in cities are usually several degrees higher than in the surrounding countryside. In contrast, cities are sometimes found to be cooler than their rural surroundings in the morning and early after...

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Main Authors: Natalie E Theeuwes, Gert-Jan Steeneveld, Reinder J Ronda, Mathias W Rotach, Albert A M Holtslag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/11/114022