Urbanization effects on observed surface air temperature trends in north China

Journal of Climate

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1333-1348

  Ren, Guo Yu ^a   Zhou, Ya Qing ^b   Chu, Zi Ying ^a   Zhou, Jiang Xing ^a   Zhang, Ai Ying ^c   Gou, Jun ^d   Liu, Xue Feng ^e  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^b Jinzhong Meteorological Bureau   (China)

^c Shandong Meteorological Bureau   (China)

^d Tianjin Meteorological Bureau   (China)

^e Hebei Meteorology Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; URBAN PLANNING; WEATHER FORECASTING;

SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE; URBAN WARMING; URBANIZATION;

GLOBAL WARMING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; REGIONAL CLIMATE; TREND ANALYSIS; URBAN CLIMATE; URBANIZATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 44349170615     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JCLI1348.1     Document Type: Article

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