Influence of tree cover on summertime surface energy balance fluxes, San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles

Climate Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-57

  Grimmond, C S B ^a   Souch, Catherine ^b   Hubble, Mark D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy balance; GIS; Urban climate; Vegetation; Water use

Indexed keywords

GIS; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SURFACE ENERGY BALANCE; URBAN CLIMATE; VEGETATION; WATER USAGE;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES; SAN GABRIEL VALLEY; USA;

EID: 0029667146     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr006045     Document Type: Article

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