Effect of urbanization on the winter precipitation distribution in Beijing area

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 250-256

  Wang, Xi Quan ^a   Wang, Zi Fa ^a   Qi, Yan Bin ^b   Guo, Hu ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^b Jilin Weather Modification Office   (China)

^c Beijing Meteorological Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Beijing area; Urban heat island; Urban precipitation; Urbandry island; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX;

BEIJING AREA; URBAN HEAT ISLAND; URBAN PRECIPITATION; URBANDRY ISLAND; URBANIZATION;

THERMAL POLLUTION;

EVAPORATION; HEAT ISLAND; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LAND USE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH WORK; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; URBAN CLIMATE; URBANIZATION; WINTER;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 59149087076     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: 18622801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-009-0019-x     Document Type: Article

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