Measuring and Interpreting the Urban Heat Island: A Student Field Project.

Nicholas, Frank

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ERIC Number: EJ145504

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1976

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Measuring and Interpreting the Urban Heat Island: A Student Field Project

Nicholas, Frank

Journal of Geography, 75, 7, 409-18, Oct 76

Climatology field experiences are described showing that midlatitude cities show manifestations of the modified thermal environment known as the heat island. Suggestions for project planning and precautions regarding weather, timing, and safety are included. (AV)

Descriptors: Climate, Field Experience Programs, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Human Geography, Student Projects, Student Research, Thermal Environment, Undergraduate Study, Urban Areas

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