Evidence for a significant urbanization effect on climate in China

被引:684
作者
Zhou, LM
Dickinson, RE
Tian, YH
Fang, JY
Li, QX
Kaufmann, RK
Tucker, CJ
Myneni, RB
机构
[1] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Earth & Atmospher Sci, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
[2] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Biospher Sci Branch, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
[3] Boston Univ, Dept Geog, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[4] China Meteorol Adm, Natl Meteorol Ctr, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China
[5] Peking Univ, Minist Educ, Key Lab Earth Surface Proc, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
[6] Peking Univ, Dept Urban & Environm Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
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10.1073/pnas.0400357101
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
China has experienced rapid urbanization and dramatic economic growth since its reform process started in late 1978. In this article, we present evidence for a significant urbanization effect on climate based on analysis of impacts of land-use changes on surface temperature in southeast China, where rapid urbanization has occurred. Our estimated warming of mean surface temperature of 0.05degreesC per decade attributable to urbanization is much larger than previous estimates for other periods and locations. The spatial pattern and magnitude of our estimate are consistent with those of urbanization characterized by changes in the percentage of urban population and in satellite-measured greenness.
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页码:9540 / 9544
页数:5
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