Flux measurements in Cairo. Part 1: In situ measurements and their applicability for comparison with satellite data

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 218-231

  Frey, Corinne M ^a   Parlow, Eberhard ^a   Vogt, Roland ^a   Harhash, Maha ^b   Abdel Wahab, Mohammad M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cairo; Eddy covariance; Egypt; Energy balance; Remote sensing; Urban; Urban heat island

Indexed keywords

CAIRO; EDDY COVARIANCE; EGYPT; URBAN; URBAN HEAT ISLAND;

AIR QUALITY; ENERGY BALANCE; HEAT STORAGE; LANDFORMS; MEASUREMENTS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SPACE OPTICS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

HEAT FLUX;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EDDY COVARIANCE; ENERGY BALANCE; HEAT ISLAND; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MICROCLIMATE; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; URBAN CLIMATE;

CAIRO [EGYPT]; EGYPT;

EID: 78751698667     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2140     Document Type: Article

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