Thermal growing season trends in east China, with emphasis on urbanization effects

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2402-2412

  Yang, Xuchao ^a   Tian, Zhan ^b   Chen, Baode ^c  

^a Zhejiang Meteorological Bureau   (China)

^b Shanghai Climate Center   (China)

^c NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Climate change; East China; Thermal growing season; Urban heat island

Indexed keywords

EAST CHINA; GROWING DEGREE DAYS; GROWING SEASON; METEOROLOGICAL STATION; RAPID URBANIZATIONS; SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURES; URBAN HEAT ISLAND; YANGTZE RIVER DELTA;

CLIMATE CHANGE; POPULATION STATISTICS; RURAL AREAS; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; HEAT ISLAND; METROPOLITAN AREA; RURAL AREA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SUBURBAN AREA; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TREND ANALYSIS; URBAN CLIMATE; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; YANGTZE DELTA;

EID: 84880775392     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.3590     Document Type: Article

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