Urban Heat Island The Role of Thermal Inertia

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Urban Heat Island The Role of Thermal Inertia

What Is “Urban Heat Island”?

Important Factors Albedo Tells us lighter objects reflect more incoming radiation than darker objects Moisture and Vegetation Parks and agricultural fields reduce urban heat island through evaporative cooling (from Christopherson, 2004)

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Things to know: What is Urban Heat Island? What is Urban Heat Island? How does albedo, moisture, and vegetation play a role in urban heat island? How does albedo, moisture, and vegetation play a role in urban heat island? Understand and describe Thermal Inertia, Oasis Effect, and Remote Sensing and how they relate to urban heat island. Understand and describe Thermal Inertia, Oasis Effect, and Remote Sensing and how they relate to urban heat island. Help: Chapter AT