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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Block, Alexander
• Keuler, Klaus
• Schaller, Eberhard

Titel

Impacts of anthropogenic heat on regional climate patterns

Ist Teil von

• Geophysical research letters, 2004-06, Vol.31 (12), p.L12211-n/a

Ort / Verlag

American Geophysical Union

Erscheinungsjahr

2004

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Four different simulations of a winter period in Central Europe are carried out to investigate the principle effect of anthropogenic heat release from the highly industrialized and populated Ruhrarea region (Germany) on regional climate conditions. The results reveal a permanent warming due to anthropogenic heat emissions over affected areas ranging from 0.15 K over land area with an additional 2 W m−2 anthropogenic heat flux up to 0.5 K over the Ruhrarea with additional 20 W m−2 anthropogenic heat flux. The temperature effects induced by anthropogenic heat not only depend on the amount of added heat but also on orographical factors. No significant variations are found for precipitation.