Evaluating the Urban Canopy Scheme TERRA_URB in the COSMO Model for Selected European Cities

The increase in built surfaces constitutes the main reason for the formation of the Urban Heat Island (UHI), that is a metropolitan area significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas. The urban heat islands and other urban-induced climate feedbacks may amplify heat stress and urban flooding...

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Main Authors: Valeria Garbero, Massimo Milelli, Edoardo Bucchignani, Paola Mercogliano, Mikhail Varentsov, Inna Rozinkina, Gdaliy Rivin, Denis Blinov, Hendrik Wouters, Jan-Peter Schulz, Ulrich Schättler, Francesca Bassani, Matthias Demuzere, Francesco Repola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
UHI
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/2/237