Detailed Urban Heat Island Projections for Cities Worldwide: Dynamical Downscaling CMIP5 Global Climate Models

Detailed Urban Heat Island Projections for Cities Worldwide: Dynamical Downscaling CMIP5 Global Climate Models

A new dynamical downscaling methodology to analyze the impact of global climate change on the local climate of cities worldwide is presented. The urban boundary layer climate model UrbClim is coupled to 11 global climate models contained in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 5 archive, conduc...

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Main Authors: Dirk Lauwaet, Hans Hooyberghs, Bino Maiheu, Wouter Lefebvre, Guy Driesen, Stijn Van Looy, Koen De Ridder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Climate
Subjects:
climate change
dynamical downscaling
urban heat island
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/3/2/391

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