Using satellite remote sensing, field observations and WRF/single-layer urban canopy model simulation to analyze the Oklahoma City UHI effect

<p> The Urban Heat Island (UHI) was investigated using satellite data, ground observations, and simulations with an Urban Canopy Parameterization in a numerical weather prediction model. Satellite-observed surface skin temperatures at Xi'an City and Oklahoma City (OKC) were analyzed to c...

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Main Author: Zhang, Hengyue
Language:EN
Published: San Jose State University 2015
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Online Access:http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1594250