The Effect of Increasing Surface Albedo on Urban Climate and Air Quality: A Detailed Study for Sacramento, Houston, and Chicago
Increasing surface reflectivity in urban areas can decrease ambient temperature, resulting in reducing photochemical reaction rates, reducing cooling energy demands and thus improving air quality and human health. The weather research and forecasting model with chemistry (WRF-Chem) is coupled with t...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Climate |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/6/2/19 |