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Analysis of the diurnal cycle of air temperature between rural Berkshire and the University of Reading: possible role of the urban heat island
Author(s) -
Nicholson Aaron
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
weather
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.467
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1477-8696
pISSN - 0043-1656
DOI - 10.1002/wea.3807
Subject(s) - urban heat island , courtesy , diurnal cycle , air temperature , daytime , environmental science , climatology , reading (process) , rural area , intensity (physics) , geography , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , geology , medicine , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , political science , law
The urban heat island (UHI) effect describes the tendency for a built‐up area to be significantly warmer than the surrounding countryside and is one of the clearest examples of how human activity can influence local climate. Using meteorological data from two observing sites, the town of Reading (Berkshire) is found to possess a distinct diurnal cycle in UHI intensity in summer and winter, which is enhanced in heatwave conditions but is suppressed in windy weather. (Photo courtesy of University of Reading).