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Sacramento urban heat island
science.msfc.nasa.gov
California's capital glows - and has cool spots, too - in an aerial image from a study of how urban forests can help keep cities from overheating.
Scientists Watch Cities Make Their Own Weather
nytimes.com
New York Times feature story about the urban heat island effect, focusing on Project ATLANTA. [Registration required -- free]
Urban heat in Salt Lake City
science.msfc.nasa.gov
NASA analysis of blistering - and refreshing - spots in Salt Lake City.