Heatwaves and urban heat islands: A comparative analysis of multiple cities

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 168-178

  Ramamurthy, P ^a,b   Bou Zeid, E ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; HEAT ISLAND; HEAT WAVE; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; PARAMETERIZATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN AREA; VULNERABILITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BALTIMORE; MARYLAND; NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; PENNSYLVANIA; PHILADELPHIA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 85010676940     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2016JD025357     Document Type: Article

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