Impacts of land use changes and synoptic forcing on the seasonal climate over the Pearl River Delta of China

In this study, the impact of the rapid rate of urbanization over the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region of China since the 1980s on its seasonal climate is investigated using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model. Two land-cover data are employed to simulate the urbanization effects on the regional...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Atmospheric environment (1994) 2012-12, Vol.60, p.25-36
Hauptverfasser:	Cheng, Camilla K.M., Chan, Johnny C.L.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	atmospheric chemistry Climate Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics heat island heat transfer humidity land cover land use change Mathematical models Meteorology momentum monsoon season Precipitation rain Rainfall river deltas rivers Seasonal climate Summer surface roughness temperature Urban areas Urban rainfall Urbanization wind direction Winter
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