Temperature differences among local climate zones established by mobile measurements in two central European cities

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216224:14310/18:00102578 RIV/61989592:15310/18:73590910

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01508" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01508</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01508" target="_blank" >10.3354/cr01508</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Temperature differences among local climate zones established by mobile measurements in two central European cities

Original language description

Air temperature in urban areas is strongly influenced by the properties of surface cover, material and structure, and by human activity. Stewart & Oke (2012) quantified these properties and used them to introduce the definition of local climate zones (LCZs). LCZs should express characteristic temperature regimes of local-scale areas, and are supposed to be generic, however, their link to characteristic temperatures needs to be established based on field measurements. We investigated the link between LCZs and temperature in the central European cities of Brno and Olomouc, which differ in topography, relief, urban morphology and city size. We delineated LCZs, applying a clearly defined algorithm that uses data on the physical properties of the environment. In the next step, we performed night-time mobile air temperature measurements, and examined the differences between and within the LCZs. The results show that during calm and clear weather, the order of LCZ temperature was LCZ 2 > 5 > 8 > 6 > 9 > A ≈ D in Brno and LCZ 2 > 5 > 8 ≈ 6 ≈ 9 > B > D in Olomouc. Temperature differences between LCZs, as well as their significance, were more pronounced in the larger of the 2 cities (Brno). Similarly, intra-class temperature variability was generally higher in the larger city, which has a more complex topography. Overall, this study supports the general LCZ temperature patterns and thus the validity of the concept of LCZs.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Climate Research

ISSN

0936-577X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

75

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

53-64

UT code for WoS article

000431100900004

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85053344943