Urban Heat Island Simulations in Guangzhou, China, Using the Coupled WRF/UCM Model with a Land Use Map Extracted from Remote Sensing Data
The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with an Urban Canopy Model (UCM) was used for studying urban environmental issues. Because land use data employed in the WRF model do not agree with the current situation around Guangzhou, China, the performance of WRF/UCM with new land-use da...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/7/628 |