Effects of the large-scale atmospheric circulation on the onset and strength of urban heat islands: A case study

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 73-87

  Targino, Admir Créso ^a   Krecl, Patricia ^b   Coraiola, Guilherme Conor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COLD FRONT; COOLING; HEAT ISLAND; HIGH PRESSURE; URBAN CLIMATE;

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EID: 85027948509     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-013-0989-7     Document Type: Article

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