Unger [2] found in the city of Szeged, Hungary that the seasonal mean .... The wind speed difference between rural and urban forest area is 0.8 m/s. .... urban area has a relative humidity decrease of 5% compared to its surroundings. ...
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linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360132306000333
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As a result the surface in a city is usually much drier than in the surrounding rural areas. There is normally much less evaporation in the city than in surrounding rural areas. Reduced Evaporation (Cont.) The reduced evaporation in the city means that ... The result is to slow the air and produce lower average wind speeds.
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www.docstoc.com/docs/15737183/The-Urban-Heat-Island-and...
www.docstoc.com/docs/15737183/The-Urban-Heat-Island-and-Air-Pollution
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This is because urban construction materials have different thermal (heat capacity and thermal conductivity) and radiative (reflectivity and emissivity) properties compared to surrounding rural areas, which results in more of the sun’s energy being absorbed and stored in urban compared to rural surfaces.
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www.london.gov.uk/mayor/environment/climate-change/docs...
www.london.gov.uk/mayor/environment/climate-change/docs/UHI_summary_report.pdf
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In urban areas, ... A large urban heat island may generate local mesoscale flows, changing wind speeds and directions over the city. ... it had the addition of a sonic anemometer at 15 m at Coleshill, so the heat flux and turbulence can be compared at the rural and city sites. It was noticeable that the urban heat flux was...
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• Illustrate the differences in temperature between the urbanized center of Chicago and the surrounding areas in order to identify the heat island in the Chicago region. • Examine the spatial distribution of ozone levels in the Chicago area and consider probable sources.
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www.scribd.com/doc/1690774/Environmental-Protection-Age...
www.scribd.com/doc/1690774/Environmental-Protection-Agency-chicago-chap12
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The greater the tree cover, the greater the relative importance of trees in influencing the environment of a given city. ... reduced heating requirements in winter as a result of lowered wind speeds (21 percent). ... Honjo, T. & Takakura, T. 1991. Simulation of thermal effects of urban green areas on their surrounding areas.
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good small town/rural areas? (51 replies) ... Which side surrounding Philly is nicer? (10 replies) ... On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Marcus Hook city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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www.city-data.com/city/Marcus-Hook-Pennsylvania.html
www.city-data.com/city/Marcus-Hook-Pennsylvania.html
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New York City froze in a day. + Read More; ... Some people think cities and nature do not mix, but a new NASA-funded study finds that concrete jungles create warmer conditions that cause plants to stay green longer each year, compared to surrounding rural areas.
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www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/features/Earth_2004.html
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Buildings, parking lots, roads, and industrial activities make the urban climate noticeably different than that of surrounding rural areas. ... Urban areas also enhance summertime precipitation downwind of the city and cause changes in humidity, cloudiness, wind speeds and directions. Lake Michigan influences the climate...
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www.isws.illinois.edu/atmos/statecli/General/Illinois-c...
www.isws.illinois.edu/atmos/statecli/General/Illinois-climate-narrative.pdf
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