August 8, 2022
Urban heat islands fire up temperatures, day and night
Dr. Greg Pope, Earth and Environmental Studies, speaks with NJ Spotlight News regarding these heat islands
Posted in: Earth & Environmental Studies, In The Media
That sort of surface — rooftops, buildings, pavement — absorbs solar energy better than other surfaces… It helps heat it up during the day, but especially heats it up more during night, when it releases that heat back to the atmosphere. So our nighttime temperatures don’t get as cool, which means that it’s easier to heat up the next morning.
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