Urban heat islands significantly reduced by COVID‐19 lockdown
The significant reduction in human activities during COVID‐19 lockdown is anticipated to
substantially influence urban climates, especially urban heat islands (UHIs). However, the …
substantially influence urban climates, especially urban heat islands (UHIs). However, the …
Influence of changes in meteorological observational environment on urbanization bias in surface air temperature: a review
It is important to quantify changes in the local meteorological observational environment
(MOE) around weather stations if we are to obtain accurate assessments of the regional …
(MOE) around weather stations if we are to obtain accurate assessments of the regional …
Urban‐Rural Gradient in Urban Heat Island Variations Responsive to Large‐Scale Human Activity Changes During Chinese New Year Holiday
Large‐scale human activity changes in megacities during Chinese New Year (CNY) are
believed to significantly affect urban heat islands (UHIs). However, the urban‐rural gradient …
believed to significantly affect urban heat islands (UHIs). However, the urban‐rural gradient …
Homogenization of observed surface wind speed based on geostrophic wind theory over China from 1970 to 2017
The observed surface wind speed (SWS) over China has declined in the past four decades,
and recently, the trend has reversed, which is known as SWS stilling and recovery. The …
and recently, the trend has reversed, which is known as SWS stilling and recovery. The …
Inconsistency and correction of manually observed ground surface temperatures over snow-covered regions
Ground surface temperature (T s) was manually measured using mercury thermometers in
the early stage, and the snow surface temperature was substituted for T s in areas with thick …
the early stage, and the snow surface temperature was substituted for T s in areas with thick …
Decreasing relative humidity dominates a reversal of decreasing pan evaporation in mainland China after 1989
Pan evaporation (E pan) reflects the evaporation potential of surface water and is a key
indicator of atmospheric evaporative demand. Previous studies have found a substantial …
indicator of atmospheric evaporative demand. Previous studies have found a substantial …
Correction of overestimation in observed land surface temperatures based on machine learning models
Land surface temperature (LST) is an essential variable for high-temperature prediction,
drought monitoring, climate, and ecological environment research. Several recent studies …
drought monitoring, climate, and ecological environment research. Several recent studies …
Evaluation of MERRA-2 land surface temperature dataset and its application in permafrost map** over China
The second-generation Modern-ERA Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications
(MERRA-2) land surface temperature (LST) dataset has been widely used for permafrost …
(MERRA-2) land surface temperature (LST) dataset has been widely used for permafrost …
[HTML][HTML] Homogenized century-long surface incident solar radiation over Japan
Surface incident solar radiation (R s) plays a key role in climate change on Earth. R s can be
directly measured, and it shows substantial variability on decadal scales, ie global dimming …
directly measured, and it shows substantial variability on decadal scales, ie global dimming …
Climatology of the soil surface diurnal temperature range in a warming world: Annual cycles, regional patterns, and trends in China
The soil surface diurnal temperature range (SSDTR), reflecting the synchronicity of changes
in the daily extremes of soil surface temperatures, provides an important and sensitive …
in the daily extremes of soil surface temperatures, provides an important and sensitive …