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Whirlwinds in Ladakh, India: An Initial Assessment of ARW‐WRF Performance

Meteorological Applications, Volume 33, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
First‐ever visual evidence of whirlwinds in the Himalayan Ladakh region is presented. Whirlwinds were photographically captured in Stok, Choglamsar, and Nubra valleys in Ladakh, India, in June 2018. It is estimated that the spatial extent of these whirlwinds was ~50 m2, vertical extent ~0.5–1 km, and lasted for ~15 min. Local communities were concerned
A. P. Dimri, K. K. Osuri, Dev Niyogi
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Unravelling indoor temperature response to summer heat through long‐term crowdsourced observations in Dutch residences

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Volume 152, Issue 775, January 2026 Part B.
This study analysed and modelled summertime indoor temperature dynamics in the Netherlands using a unique long‐term crowdsourced dataset from seven residences (spanning 2–27 years). Indoor temperatures were found to rise and cool more slowly than outdoors (mean 260 minute lag), with heatwave signals persisting about five days.
Esther E. M. Peerlings, Gert‐Jan Steeneveld   +1 more
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Identifying Spatial Heterogeneity in LCZ Impacts on SUHII and Corresponding Planning Strategies Using Coupled Spatial Autocorrelation and GWR Models: A Case Study of Berlin

Remote Sensing
The urban heat island (UHI) effect has become a global environmental challenge, and quantifying the spatial heterogeneity of its driving mechanisms while developing differentiated regulation strategies remains a critical research gap.
Changkun Xie, Mengling Yan, Afshin Afshari, Yuheng Cao, Yifeng Qin, Shengquan Che   +5 more
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Development of LCZ mapping method combining GIS with machine learning [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Local Climate Zones (LCZ) have been used worldwide in the field of urban climate. In most previous studies, LCZ maps—zoning maps for LCZ categories—were generated using the WUDAPT Level 0 method with satellite images and machine learning techniques.
Ishida Yasuyuki, Fujita Shuhei, Zheng Wang, Yamamoto Miguel, Hiraga Yusuke, Tahara Ryotaro   +5 more
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Understanding land surface temperature differences of Local Climate Zones based on airborne remote sensing data

, 2018
The local climate zones (LCZ) scheme has attracted the interest of climate researchers as it enables the standardized study of urban heat islands by combining thermal and physical parameters of built and natural structures.
Bartesaghi Koc, C ; https://orcid.org/, Osmond, P ; https://orcid.org/, Peters, A ; https://orcid.org/, Carlos Bartesaghi Koc, Alan Peters, Matthias Irger, Paul Osmond, Irger, M   +7 more
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Impact of urban climate landscape patterns on thermal environment in local climate zones of Bhopal City

Computational Urban Science
Local Climate Zones (LCZs) exhibit distinct thermal environments, yet their spatial configuration also governs local heat dynamics. This study examines the relationship between LCZ landscape patterns and Land Surface Temperature (LST) in Bhopal, India ...
Rakesh Mistry, Surabhi Mehrotra
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Sensitivity of Local Climate Zones and Urban Functional Zones to Multi-Scenario Surface Urban Heat Islands

Remote Sensing
Local climate zones (LCZs) and urban functional zones (UFZs) can intricately depict the multidimensional spatial elements of cities, offering a comprehensive perspective for understanding the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect.
Haojian Deng, Shiran Zhang, Minghui Chen, Jiali Feng, Kai Liu   +4 more
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Determining the contiguous effect of local climate zones (LCZs) on the land surface temperature distribution in eThekwini municipality

Journal of Urban Management
Temperature extremes threaten thermal comfort and public health, making it essential to understand the spatial factors influencing urban heat. This study investigated land surface temperature (LST) variation across boundaries of Local Climate Zones (LCZs)
Terence Darlington Mushore, Onisimo Mutanga, Robert Slotow, John Odindi   +3 more
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The potential of local climate zones maps as a heat stress assessment tool, supported by simulated air temperature data [PDF]

, 2018
High population densities in cities and rapid urban growth increase the vulnerability of the urban environment to extreme weather events. Urban planning should account for these extreme events as efficiently as possible. One way is to locate hot spots in
Beck, C., Schneider, A.E., Schneider, Alexandra, Dewulf, Robert, Demuzere, Matthias, De Wulf, Robert, Vancoillie, Frieke, Dewulf, R., Van Coillie, F., Cyrys, J., Beck, Christoph, Verdonck, M.L., Van Coillie, Frieke, Verdonck, Marie-Leen, Hooyberghs, Hans, Cyrys, Josef, Demuzere, M., Hooyberghs, H.   +17 more
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Local Climate Zones (LCZ) for Salta City

This map presents the Local Climate Zones (LCZ) for Salta City. The map was created through the web interface WUDAPT - World Urban Data Access Portal Tools (Demuzere et al., 2021). The classification of the LCZ system comprises 17 zone types at the local
Flores Larsen, Silvana Elinor
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