Temporal variation of urban surface and air temperature

The urbanization process alters the radiative, thermal, moisture and aerodynamic characteristics of a surface, which significantly affect the surface energy balance within the atmospheric boundary layer. Such modifications can lead to the so-called urban warming phenomenon, where the extent and rate...

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Main Authors: Yang, Xinyan, 杨芯岩
Other Authors: Hui, SCM
Language:English
Published: The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10722/195964