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Intensity and form of the urban heat island in barcelona
Author(s) -
Morenogarcia M. Carmen
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0899-8418
DOI - 10.1002/joc.3370140609
Subject(s) - intensity (physics) , transect , urban heat island , climatology , geography , environmental science , physical geography , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , geology , oceanography , physics , quantum mechanics
A statistical analysis of the differences between the daily minima in the centre of Barcelona and those of the airport, supplemented by temperature readings taken along a number of transects through the urban area, have revealed the intensity of the heat island effect, which reaches a maximum intensity of 8°C. It was also possible to plot the spatial configuration of the latter.