Urban-Rural Temperature Differences in Lagos
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Literature Review
2. Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Weather Stations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Distribution of Mean Temperature over Lagos (June 2014–May 2015)
3.2. Seasonal Pattern of the UHI
3.3. Noon and Midnight UHI Pattern
3.4. Effect of Synoptic Observation on UHI Pattern
4. Conclusions and Recommendations
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
UHI | Urban Heat Island |
UCI | Urban cool island |
JJA | June, July, August |
SON | September October, November |
DJF | December, January February |
MAM | March, April, May |
Appendix
Google Image of Sensor Locations (the Red Points are the Sensor Locations)
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Station | Site | Lat (N) | Long (E) | Elev Area (m) | Elev Sensors (m) | LCZ | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oshodi (AWS) | 06°32.40′ | 003°20.46′ | 25 | 31 | 5 | Open Midrise |
2 | Okoafo (OK) | 06°28.52′ | 003°02.15′ | 9 | 3 | B | Scattered Trees |
3 | City Hall (CH) | 06°27.02′ | 003°23.53′ | 11 | 4.5 | 2 | Compact Midrise |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleOjeh, Vincent N., A. A. Balogun, and A. A. Okhimamhe. 2016. "Urban-Rural Temperature Differences in Lagos" Climate 4, no. 2: 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli4020029
APA StyleOjeh, V. N., Balogun, A. A., & Okhimamhe, A. A. (2016). Urban-Rural Temperature Differences in Lagos. Climate, 4(2), 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli4020029