Impact of rapid urban growth on heat and moisture islands in Pune City, India

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 17, 2000, Pages 2745-2754

  Deosthali, Vrishali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Cold drainage; Heat island; Intensity; Mobile survey; Moisture island

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; HEAT ISLAND; MICROCLIMATE; URBAN CLIMATE; URBAN GROWTH;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; INDIA; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA; WIND;

INDIA;

EID: 0034079338     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(99)00370-2     Document Type: Article

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