Evaluating the urban climate of a typically tropical city of northeastern Brazil
@article{Silva2010EvaluatingTU, title={Evaluating the urban climate of a typically tropical city of northeastern Brazil}, author={Vicente de Paulo Rodrigues da Silva and Pedro Vieira de Azevedo and Robson Souto Brito and Jo{\~a}o Hugo Baracuy Cunha Campos}, journal={Environmental Monitoring and Assessment}, year={2010}, volume={161}, pages={45-59} }
This study attempted to assess a bioclimate index and the occurrence of an urban heat island in the city of Campina Grande, northeastern Brazil, using data taken from mobile measurements and Automatic Weather Stations (AWS). The climate data were obtained during two representative months, one for the dry season (November 2005) and one for the rainy season (June 2006) at seven points in an urban area. Ten-minute air temperatures recorded by an AWS installed in urban areas were compared to those…
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