Localized Climate and Surface Energy Flux Alterations across an Urban Gradient in the Central U.S.

Localized Climate and Surface Energy Flux Alterations across an Urban Gradient in the Central U.S.

Long-term urban and rural climate data spanning January 1995 through October 2013 were analyzed to investigate the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in a representative mid-sized city of the central US. Locally distributed climate data were also collected at nested low density urban, recently developed...

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Main Authors: Jason A. Hubbart, Elliott Kellner, Lynne Hooper, Anthony R. Lupo, Patrick S. Market, Patrick E. Guinan, Kirsten Stephan, Neil I. Fox, Bohumil M. Svoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
urban heat island
microclimate
surface energy balance
land use
resilience
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/7/3/1770

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