What are the factors that tend to raise the temperature of an urban area relative to its surrounding rural areas?
What will be an ideal response?
Thermal properties of urban surfaces; reflective properties of urban surfaces; urban canyon effect; antropogenic heating; pollution, and urban desert effect are among those factors listed int the book.
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A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
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