<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper outlines the results of a study of Lviv’s specific thermal characteristics. The study relied on a series of measurements taken over a 15-month period (from February 2007, through April 2008) at 6 automatic meteorological stations, representing a variety of physiogeographic conditions and land use. The study reveals substantial variations of temperature levels (annual [1-3°C], seasonal [2-4°C], and daily [2-12°C] averages), indicating the presence of an urban heat island. The result of the study is a map of the distribution of average annual air temperatures on the territory of Lviv.</p></abstract>

This paper outlines the results of a study of Lviv’s specific thermal characteristics. The study relied on a series of measurements taken over a 15-month period (from February 2007, through April 2008) at 6 automatic meteorological stations, representing a variety of physiogeographic conditions and land use. The study reveals substantial variations of temperature levels (annual [1-3°C], seasonal [2-4°C], and daily [2-12°C] averages), indicating the presence of an urban heat island. The result of the study is a map of the distribution of average annual air temperatures on the territory of Lviv.

The Role of Terrain Relief, Buildings, and Green Spaces in the Diversification of Lviv’s Local Climate

Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies Department of Climatology

Miscellanea Geographica

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This paper outlines the results of a study of Lviv’s specific thermal characteristics. The study relied on a series of measurements taken over a 15-month...

The Role of Terrain Relief, Buildings, and Green Spaces in the Diversification of Lviv’s Local Climate

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 111 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2010-0011

Keywords
air temperature, temperature variation, urban heat island, vertical temperature gradient, temperature distribution map, Lviv

© 2010 Bohdan Mucha et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Role of Terrain Relief, Buildings, and Green Spaces in the Diversification of Lviv’s Local Climate

Published Online: Nov 25, 2018

Page range: 111 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2010-0011

Keywordsair temperature, temperature variation, urban heat island, vertical temperature gradient, temperature distribution map, Lviv

© 2010 Bohdan Mucha et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
air temperature, temperature variation, urban heat island, vertical temperature gradient, temperature distribution map, Lviv