A systematic review and scientific critique of methodology in modern urban heat island literature

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 200-217

  Stewart, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical analysis; Heat island magnitude; Scientific method; Systematic review; Urban climatology

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; HEAT ISLAND MAGNITUDE; SCIENTIFIC METHOD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URBAN CLIMATOLOGY;

METADATA;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLIMATOLOGY; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; HEAT ISLAND; INSTRUMENTATION; URBAN CLIMATE;

EID: 78751690601     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2141     Document Type: Review

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