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The Urban Building Community Model for Earth System Modeling: Data and Comprehensive Evaluation

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, Volume 18, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract The urban building community model is an urban component of the Common Land Model (CoLM‐UBCM) designed for weather and Earth system modeling, supporting high‐resolution simulations from the meso to the global scale. In this study, a comprehensive global 500 m data set for urban canopy models is developed and implemented in CoLM‐UBCM, and the ...
Wenzong Dong, Hua Yuan, Shupeng Zhang, Shaofeng Liu, Zhongwang Wei, Zhuo Liu, Han Zhang, Jiayi Xiang, Wanyi Lin, Xinran Yu, Nan Wei, Xingjie Lu, Weilin Liao, Xiaoping Liu, Yongjiu Dai   +14 more
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Multi‐Source Data‐Driven Downscaling and Bias Correction of ERA5‐Land Near‐Surface Air Temperature Over Complex Terrain

Meteorological Applications, Volume 33, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
A statistical downscaling and bias‐correction workflow was developed for daily ERA5‐Land near‐surface air temperature over Sichuan Province using station observations, high‐resolution land‐surface predictors, and RDAPs. BO‐RF and RS‐LSTM with RDAPs performed best, reducing station‐level RMSE relative to ERA5‐Land at over 97% of independent validation ...
Jiawei Huang, Xiaojuan Wu, Yongren Chen, Xiaoxiao Du, Hao Niu   +4 more
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A new method to identify and explain sources of precipitation modification, illustrated for the western Netherlands

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Volume 152, Issue 778, July 2026 Part A.
This study develops a method to identify the source areas of precipitation events, as illustrated for the western part of the Netherlands. Radar‐based precipitation data are traced back to their source areas and machine‐learning techniques are used to identify hypothesized causes: urban heat, surface roughness, and air pollution. We find that urban and
Jelmer van der Graaff, Gert‐Jan Steeneveld   +1 more
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Modeling the Distribution, Impacts, and Mitigation of Anthropogenic Heat in Los Angeles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.
Abstract Anthropogenic heat emissions from human energy consumption contribute to the urban heat island (UHI) effect, yet their spatiotemporal distributions and impacts remain uncertain. In this study, we develop a 100 m resolution, hourly anthropogenic heat flux (AHF) data set for Los Angeles County and use the Weather Research and Forecasting model ...
Joseph Ko, Hao Hu, Yun Li, Hannah Schlaerth, Stepp Mayes, McKenna Peplinski, Andrew Jin, Dan Li, Pouya Vahmani, Kelly Sanders, George Ban‐Weiss, Jiachen Zhang   +11 more
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Mapping Local Climate Zones Using ArcGIS-Based Method and Exploring Land Surface Temperature Characteristics in Chenzhou, China

, 2020
The local climate zone (LCZ) has become a new tool for urban heat island research. Taking Chenzhou as the research object, eight urban spatial form elements and land cover elements are calculated respectively through ArcGIS, Skyhelios and ENVI software ...
Yaping Chen, Yinze Hu, Bohong Zheng
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Identifying local climate zones in two U.S. Midwestern cities: a comparison of methods

Computational Urban Science
Accurately identifying heat exposures within cities is essential for addressing the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. Local Climate Zones (LCZs) provide a framework for classifying urban landscapes based on physical and morphological characteristics that ...
Dana Habeeb, Rahul Devajji, Jeffrey Wilson, April Byrne   +3 more
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The Effects of Urbanization on Infrastructure Sustainability and Resilience in Variable Microclimates Within Arid Environments

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Rapid urbanization significantly intensifies land surface temperature (LST), with profound implications for local climate, infrastructure sustainability, and environmental quality. The Local Climate Zones (LCZs) classification provides a standardized framework for examining urban thermal dynamics and supporting strategies to mitigate heat ...
Abderraouf Hzami, Omer Abedrabboh, Christos Fountoukis, M. Rami Alfarra, Azzam Abu‐Rayash   +4 more
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Diurnal Air–Surface Temperature Dynamics in Hong Kong: An Analysis Across Land Use and Climate Zones

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 46, Issue 6, May 2026.
Daytime and nighttime air temperature (T a) from automatic weather stations and land surface temperature (T s) derived from ASTER and Landsat 8–9 are used to examine the relationship between T a and T s. The spatial and statistical characteristics of T a − T s dynamics are further analysed across land use (LU) and local climate zones (LCZ).
Ibrahim Ademola Adeniran, Majid Nazeer, Man Sing Wong, Jinxin Yang, Pak‐Wai Chan   +4 more
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Simulations of a High Ozone Episode and Heatwave Day Using a Coupled Multi‐Layer Urban Canopy and Chemistry Model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
Abstract Coastal cities face critical challenges in managing ozone pollution because of high population density and complex interactions between urbanization and coastal meteorology. Using New York City (NYC) as a case study, this work examines how urban surfaces influence heatwaves, sea‐breeze circulations, and boundary‐layer dynamics, and how these ...
H. Gamarro, W. M. Angevine, B. C. McDonald, R. Bornstein, P. Ramamurthy, F. Moshary, L. M. Judd, J. E. González‐Cruz   +7 more
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Spectral Separability of Local Climate Zones in Landsat 8 Imagery and its Application in WUDAPT Framework

, 2019
Local Climate Zones (LCZs) classification of urban area under World Urban Database and Portal Tool (WUDAPT) framework has amassed about 100 regions' LCZ catalog by an international collaboration of researchers.
Parth Bansal
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