The influence of urbanization on the climate of the las vegas metropolitan area: A numerical study

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• metropolitan area 100%
• urbanization 84%
• climate 54%
• urban structure 32%
• longwave radiation 29%
• emissivity 28%
• surface energy 26%
• wind field 25%
• surface roughness 24%
• energy balance 24%
• albedo 24%
• effect 23%
• solar radiation 22%
• simulation 22%
• land surface 22%
• canopy 20%
• land cover 20%
• boundary condition 20%
• forecasting 19%
• thermodynamics 19%
• urban area 19%
• cooling 18%
• weather 17%
• land use 16%
• climate change 14%
• city 14%
• need 13%
• trend 12%
• temperature 9%
• analysis 6%