Impacts of large-scale surface modifications on meteorological conditions and energy use: A 10-region modeling study

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 62, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 175-185

  Taha, Haider ^a   Konopacki, Steven ^a   Gabersek, Sasa ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; HEAT ISLAND; METEOROLOGY; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; VEGETATION COVER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032817870     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007040050082     Document Type: Article

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