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The Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mapping Campaign in Spokane, WA was conducted in collaboration with the CAPA Heat Watch program, National Integrated Heat Health Information System, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Climate Program Office, Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment, and local volunteers. The purpose of the community science campaign was to determine where urban heat is concentrated in Spokane and the severity of the urban heat islands in our community. The UHI Campaign took place on July 16th, 2022 covering all 69.5 mi² of Spokane, collecting 43,988 measurements with the help of 40 volunteers. The maximum temperature recorded was 94.1°, with a temperature differential of 13.9°.
Publisher
Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment (Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA)
Publication Date
9-9-2022
Disciplines
Environmental Studies
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Gonzaga University Climate Center, CAPA Strategies, and National Integrated Heat Health Information System, "Heat Watch Spokane" (2022). Climate Center Research. 2.
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ccsereach/2
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