Table, p. 557, shows that cloudiness is generally greater in urban areas than in rural areas. Since clouds reflect a great deal of incoming sunlight, they tend to keep daytime temperatures lower. Why then, during the day, are urban areas generally warmer than surrounding rural areas?
▼Table Contrast of the Urban and Rural Environment (Average Conditions)*
CONSTITUENTS | URBAN AREA (CONTRASTED TO RURAL AREA) |
Mean pollution level | higher |
Mean sunshine reaching the surface | lower |
Mean temperature | higher |
Mean relative humidity | lower |
Mean visibility | lower |
Mean wind speed | lower |
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