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Urban Heat Islands

By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 2019 (approx.)
EPA illustration of Urban Heat Island effect
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An illustration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlighting the impact of differnet land uses to the air and surface temperatures of a city. 

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