Characteristic Air Temperature Distributions Observed in Summer and Winter in Urban Area in Japan |
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Authors: | Masahide Aikawa Takatoshi Hiraki Jiro Eiho Hiroshi Miyazaki |
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Institution: | (1) Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan;(2) Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo, Sanda, Hyogo, Japan;(3) 3-1-27 Yukihira-cho, Suma-ku, Kobe Hyogo, 654-0037, Japan |
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Abstract: | The air temperature distributions in August (summer) and December (winter) were measured in an approximately 15 × 15-km urban
area in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, in order to study the spatial distribution of the air temperature and to propose effective
measures against the heat island phenomenon. The air temperature was measured mainly by using thermometer shelters installed
in an elementary school and a junior high school. The characteristic air temperature distribution depended on the season.
The air temperature was higher inland than in the coastal region in August but was higher in the coastal region in December.
The air temperature index indicated that the area where higher air temperatures would most likely appear was 5 to 10 km inland
from the coast in August and around the coast in December. The seasonal air temperature distribution was presumably due to
the strength of solar radiation and anthropogenic exhaust heat. |
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Keywords: | Urban heat island Air temperature Spatial distribution Seasonal variation |
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