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Livermore National Labs research group site. Contains information from a Heat Island informational pamphlet. The group studies the extent of the heat island phenomena and the effectiveness of different ways of combatting it.

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• Climatic Design of Buildings - An Overview - An on-line course focusing on the effect of atmospheric sciences climate urban and architectural design upon each other in atmospheric sciences Hong Kong.
• Project ATLANTA - Urban Heat Island Study - NASA\\'s High Spatial Resolution Airborne Multispectral Thermal Infrared Data to urban Support Analysis and Modeling Tasks in EOS IDS Project ATLANTA.
• Matthew Blackett - Description of the climatology research into the urban climatology surface energy balance land surface scheme comparison at climatology King's College, London.
• Stadtklima / Urban climate - English version of German urban climate study group atmospheric sciences resource page.
• How Shiny Is L.A.? - Reports of surface albedo (reflectivity) of Los Angeles climatology and California\'s urban South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB).
• Heat Island Group - Livermore National Labs research group site. Contains urban information from a Heat Island informational pamphlet. urban The group studies the extent of the heat urban island phenomena and the effectiveness of different ways urban of combatting it.
• Urban heat in Salt Lake City - NASA analysis of blistering - and refreshing - spots in Salt Lake City.
• Thomas Loridan: Modelling Surface Atmosphere Interaction in Urban Areas - Research project from King\\'s College, London on the parameterization of surface atmosphere interactions in urban areas. Software available for Download
• Sacramento urban heat island - California\\'s capital glows - and has cool spots, urban too urban - in an aerial image from urban a study of how urban urban forests can help urban keep cities from overheating.
• EPA: Heat Island Site - Explains how heat islands are measured, and how atmospheric sciences they atmospheric sciences can affect your health.
• Scientists Watch Cities Make Their Own Weather - New York Times feature story about the urban heat island atmospheric sciences effect, focusing on Project ATLANTA. [Registration required -- free]
• Sustainable Urban Design and Climate - Australian Bureau of Meteology information on the impacts of climate on urban design.
• Board on the Urban Environment - American Meteorological Society Board on the Urban Environment members, email climatology list, and mission statement.

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