Mesoscale aspects of the Urban Heat Island around New York City

A mesoscale analysis of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) of New York City (NYC) is performed using a mesoscale network of weather stations. In all seasons the UHI switches on rapidly in late afternoon and shuts down even more rapidly shortly after dawn. It averages about 4 degrees C in summer and autumn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Theoretical and applied climatology 2003-06, Vol.75 (1-2), p.29-42
Hauptverfasser:	GEDZELMAN, S. D, AUSTIN, S, CERMAK, R, STEFANO, N, PARTRIDGE, S, QUESENBERRY, S, ROBINSON, D. A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cities Cloud cover Convection, turbulence, diffusion. Boundary layer structure and dynamics Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Islands Mesoclimatology Meteorology Relative humidity Sea breezes Spring Suburbs Summer Troposphere Urban heat islands Wind speed
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