Thread: Urban heat effect
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Old June 8th 11, 01:57 PM
MartinThompson MartinThompson is offline
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Originally Posted by Szczepan Bialek View Post
Wiki: "The urban heat island effect leads to increased
rainfall, both in amounts and intensity,"

Is it the heat effect or the lightning rods effect?
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Interesting. The wiki page says that '"Rainfall rates downwind of cities are increased between 48% and 116%. " I wonder if this is caused by the urban heat island effect or if it is caused by increased evapotranspiration from trees and gardens around cities? Wouldn't warming of the air decrease the likelyhood of precipiation?
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