Summary
In this paper, after a summary of the measurements effected, we analyse the patterns of the air temperature, humidity and wind over the city of Rome obtained in a survey carried out in the Summer season. From these the effect of the urban heat island on the above-said fields appears clearly. In particular, the heat dome over the city reaches more than 300 m and alters the wind flow, which is a sea-land breeze.
Riassunto
In questo lavoro, dopo un breve richiamo sulle misure eseguite si analizzano gli andamenti ottenuti nel corso di una campagna sperimentale eseguita durante la stagione estiva, della temperatura, dell'umidità dell'aria e del vento sulla città di Roma. Da essi appare chiaramente l'effetto dell'isola urbana di calore sui campi predetti. In particolare, la cupola di calore sulla città raggiunge i 300 m ed altera il regime del vento, che, data la stagione, si manifesta come una tipica brezza.
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В этой статье мы анализируем результаты измерений температуры, влажности воздуха и ветра в Риме, которые были проведены в течение летнего сезона. Из полученных результатов ясно следует сущестование городского острова тепла. В частности, тепловой купол над городом достигает более 300 м и изменяется под действием ветра, котррый представляет типичный бриз.
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Colacino, M. Some observations of the urban heat island in Rome during the summer season. Il Nuovo Cimento C 3, 165–179 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02507142
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