Urban heat islands in China enhanced by haze pollution

Urban heat islands in China enhanced by haze pollution

The impact of locally-sourced aerosols on the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect has been difficult to quantify due to opposing long and shortwave radiation effects. Here, using satellite observations and climate model simulations, the authors reveal that urban haze pollution intensifies the nighttime U...

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Main Authors: Chang Cao, Xuhui Lee, Shoudong Liu, Natalie Schultz, Wei Xiao, Mi Zhang, Lei Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12509
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spelling doaj-4f77207758054b6685731715425550442021-05-11T11:16:19ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-08-01711710.1038/ncomms12509Urban heat islands in China enhanced by haze pollutionChang Cao0Xuhui Lee1Shoudong Liu2Natalie Schultz3Wei Xiao4Mi Zhang5Lei Zhao6Yale-NUIST Center on Atmospheric Environment and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyYale-NUIST Center on Atmospheric Environment and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyYale-NUIST Center on Atmospheric Environment and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologySchool of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale UniversityYale-NUIST Center on Atmospheric Environment and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyYale-NUIST Center on Atmospheric Environment and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyYale-NUIST Center on Atmospheric Environment and Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyThe impact of locally-sourced aerosols on the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect has been difficult to quantify due to opposing long and shortwave radiation effects. Here, using satellite observations and climate model simulations, the authors reveal that urban haze pollution intensifies the nighttime UHI in China.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12509
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Lei Zhao
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Urban heat islands in China enhanced by haze pollution
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publishDate 2016-08-01
description The impact of locally-sourced aerosols on the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect has been difficult to quantify due to opposing long and shortwave radiation effects. Here, using satellite observations and climate model simulations, the authors reveal that urban haze pollution intensifies the nighttime UHI in China.
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