118276 20250307094029.0 doi 10.1016/j.uclim.2022.101207 sideral 129551 ART-2022-129551 eng Barrao, S. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-0285-4582 Characterization of the UHI in Zaragoza (Spain) using a quality-controlled hourly sensor-based urban climate network 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The study of the urban heat island (UHI) is of great importance in the context of climate change, where increasingly frequent and intense extreme thermal events will generate lethal effects in cities. In this work, we characterize the UHI of the urban area of Zaragoza (Spain) using a thermohygrometric network of hourly observatories composed of 21 sensors, from March 2015 to February 2021. Due to the diversity of urban spaces and the high volume of information (˜ 995, 000 observations), we performed an exhaustive quality control. Incorporating a synoptic analysis to better identify atmospheric situations not recorded by sensors. The results indicate that 1.6% of observations are removed, mainly due to outliers and hourly variability. We demonstrate that the UHI displays the classical center-periphery pattern with intensity values around 2 °C, but with variations due to the urban structure. We also observe seasonal UHI variations that intensify, especially in winter and autumn nights. Finally, this characterization confirms the differences in UHI intensity are due to their structural and climatic characteristics, which can ultimately guide the logical urban planning design of Zaragoza, and other Mediterranean-like cities with a similar urban environment. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/H09-20R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-IIU/796-2019 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 6.4 2022 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES 14 / 94 = 0.149 2022 Q1 T1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 55 / 275 = 0.2 2022 Q1 T1 1.185 2022 Atmospheric Science 2022 Q1 Urban Studies 2022 Q1 Geography, Planning and Development 2022 Q1 Environmental Science (miscellaneous) 2022 Q1 8.7 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Serrano-Notivoli, R. (orcid)0000-0001-7663-1202 Cuadrat, J.M. (orcid)0000-0002-7097-8659 Tejedor, E. Saz Sánchez, M.A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-8979-0253 3006 010 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Geograf. Ordenac.Territ. Área Análisis Geográfico Regi. 44 (2022), 101207 [18 pp.] Urban Climate 2212-0955 11500580 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/118276/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1980093 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/118276/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:118276 articulos driver 2025-03-07-09:38:53 ARTICLE