2018 Urban Research Award: Observing and Modeling Urban Boundary Layers Under Heat Waves

Heat waves (HWs) are amongst the deadliest natural disasters and are one of the most important causes of weather-related mortality. Urban residents, which now account for more than 50% of the global population, are arguably more vulnerable to HWs due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect wherein cities are usually hotter than the surrounding rural areas.

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Publications:

Wang, L, D. Li. 2019. “Modulation of the urban boundary‐layer heat budget by a heatwave.” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society Volume 145, no. 722: 1814-1831. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3526.

Zhang, Y., D. Li, Z. Lin, J. A. Santanello, and Z. Gao. 2019. “Development and Evaluation of a Long‐Term Data Record of Planetary Boundary Layer Profiles From Aircraft Meteorological Reports.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 124, no. 4: 2008-2030. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JD029529.

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