Development of an operational modeling system for urban heat islands: an application to Athens, Greece
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is one prominent form of localized anthropogenic climate modification. It represents a significant urban climate problem since it occurs in the layer of the atmosphere where almost all daily human activities take place. This paper presents the development of a high...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-02-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/347/2014/nhess-14-347-2014.pdf |