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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Main Authors: T. M. Giannaros, D. Melas, I. A. Daglis, I. Keramitsoglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-02-01
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