Urban Heat Islands: Why Canadian Cities Feel Hotter Than the Suburbs
The thermodynamics of concrete, dark asphalt, anthropogenic emissions, and how Canadian cities are fighting the Urban Heat Island effect.
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The thermodynamics of concrete, dark asphalt, anthropogenic emissions, and how Canadian cities are fighting the Urban Heat Island effect.
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