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Spatiotemporal linkage and transmission of urban heat islands in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration: the role of urban heat advection
Jiesheng Xue
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
Yuanjian Yang
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State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management, School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
Guoyu Ren
Department of Atmospheric Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430070, China
Simone Lolli
CNR-IMAA, Contrada S. Loja snc, Tito Scalo (PZ), 85050, Italy
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Our research has determined the possible relationship between Weibull natural wind mesoscale parameter c and shape factor k with height under the conditions of a desert steppe terrain in northern China, which has great potential in wind power generation. We have gained an enhanced understanding of the seasonal changes in the surface roughness of the desert grassland and the changes in the incoming wind direction.
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This paper proposes a method for evaluating canopy UHI intensity (CUHII) at high resolution by using remote sensing data and machine learning with a random forest (RF) model. The spatial distribution of CUHII was evaluated at 30 m resolution based on the output of the RF model. The present RF model framework for real-time monitoring and assessment of high-resolution CUHII provides scientific support for studying the changes and causes of CUHII.
Xinyan Li, Yuanjian Yang, Jiaqin Mi, Xueyan Bi, You Zhao, Zehao Huang, Chao Liu, Lian Zong, and Wanju Li
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A random forest (RF) model framework for Fengyun-4A (FY-4A) daytime and nighttime quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) is established using FY-4A multi-band spectral information, cloud parameters, high-density precipitation observations and physical quantities from reanalysis data. The RF model of FY-4A QPE has a high accuracy in estimating precipitation at the heavy-rain level or below, which has advantages for quantitative estimation of summer precipitation over East Asia in future.
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With the reduction in inter-city distances, the wind carries heat downstream to neighboring cities. Focusing on the urban agglomeration area in China, we demonstrate the spatiotemporal variations of this heat transfer process, the moderating influence of meteorological factors, and quantify its effect on the intensity of the urban heat island in downstream cities. The results highlight the necessity of considering inter-city heat interactions in thermal risk management.
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