Urban Heat Island Effect Influenced By Ecosystem, Regional Climate
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 18:49
in Earth & Climate
NASA researchers studying urban landscapes say the intensity of the "heat island" created by a city depends on the ecosystem it replaced and on the regional climate where the city is located. Urban areas developed in arid and semi-arid regions show far less heating compared with the surrounding countryside than cities built amid forested and temperate climates. read more