Land use effects on temperature and humidity along an urban-rural transect gradient in central Arizona-Phoenix
Publication date: 2002
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-111.925986 to -111.703038
Latitude:33.418018 to 33.305446
Global Institute of Sustainability,POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Author(s):
- Anthony Brazel, Department of Geography, Arizona State University
- Brent Hedquist, Department of Geography, Arizona State University
Abstract:
This study examines the effects of land use on microclimate along several commercial-to-rural land use transects in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
Keywords:
Climate, Ecosystems and People, disturbance patterns sonoran desert, phoenix, urban, metropolitan area, land use changes, landuse, geosciences, maricopa county, temperature, relative humidity, heat index, Climate, Ecosystems and People, transect land use, geography, transects, measurements, temperature, relative humidity, climate, air, humidity, air temperature caplter, central arizona phoenix longterm ecological research, arizona, caplter created, az, cap, arid land
Temporal Coverage:
2001-07-02 to 2001-11-30Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: southeast Phoenix metropolitan area, cities of Tempe, Chandler, MesaBounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-111.925986 to -111.703038
Latitude:33.418018 to 33.305446
Contact:
Information Manager, Arizona State University,Global Institute of Sustainability,POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Methods used in producing this dataset: Show
Data Files (2) :
Tabular: 49_transect2landuse_1.csv
Description: landuse along the transect
| Column | Description | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | The date the readings were taken and data was collected. |
datetime | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
| synoptic_conditions | Observations on the weather conditions that day. |
string | |
| geopotential_height700mb | Geopotential height at 700mb. |
string | |
| air_temps850mb | Recorded air temperature at 850mb. |
string | |
| specific_humidity850mb | Recorded specific humidity at 850mb |
string | |
| vector_winds850mb | Wind speed at 850 mb |
string | |
| uhi_magnitudeC | Magnitude of carbon. |
string |
Tabular: 49_transects2climate_1.csv
Description: climate measurements while driving the transect
| Column | Description | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | Date the readings were taken |
datetime | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
| direction | Direction the instruments were pointed in. |
string | |
| Time | Time at which the readings were taken. |
string | Format: HH:MM A/P |
| Location | The location along the transect where readings were taken. |
string | |
| temperature | Average temperature at the time of the readings. |
float | celsius |
| Hi | High temperature at the time of the readings. |
float | celsius |
| Low | Low temperature at the time of the reading. |
float | celsius |
| heat_index | The air temperature and relative humidity combined to get an accurate reading of how hot it feels along the transect. |
float | celsius |
| Barometer | The measurement of the relative humidity along the transect. |
float | millibar |
| RH | The relative humidity along a transect. |
float | dimensionless |
| dew_point | Dew point along the transect. |
float | celsius |