Urban heat island of Jeddah
Other Title(s)
الجزيرة الحرارية لمدينة جدة
Joint Authors
Abd Allah, Muhammad Ayman
Anbar, Umar Yaqub
Source
Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 1 (31 Dec. 1991), pp.73-82, 10 p.
Publisher
King Abdulaziz University Scientific Publishing Center
Publication Date
1991-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The study includes meteorological measurements in the urban and rural areas of Jcddah .
The characteristics of the city heat island and its diurnal var iation is investigated, The maximum intensity was (2 .8'C) at dawn and the minimum was (0.4"C) in early afternoon .
The profile measurements ove r the city is used to define the dimension of the heat island.
The early morning profiles show that the maximum height of this island was 100 m.
This study could he useful for urban development and cit}' design decisions ,
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd Allah, Muhammad Ayman& Anbar, Umar Yaqub. 1991. Urban heat island of Jeddah. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture Sciences،Vol. 2, no. 1, pp.73-82.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd Allah, Muhammad Ayman& Anbar, Umar Yaqub. Urban heat island of Jeddah. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture Sciences Vol. 2, no. 1 (1991), pp.73-82.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-400098
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd Allah, Muhammad Ayman& Anbar, Umar Yaqub. Urban heat island of Jeddah. Journal of King Abdul Aziz University : Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture Sciences. 1991. Vol. 2, no. 1, pp.73-82.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-400098
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 81
Record ID
BIM-400098
