The heat spells of Mexico City

The warning of urban air has been documented to increase in intensity and area as cities grow (Oke, 1982). As the cities grow the so called “heat island” tends to increase the risk of more frequent heat waves as well as their impacts (IPCC, 2001). Threshold values to define a heat wave vary geograph...

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Main Author: Ernesto Jáuregui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2010-06-01
Series:Investigaciones Geográficas
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Online Access:http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/18078