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Jun Matsumoto1, Fumiaki Fujibe2, Hideo Takahashi2
1Research Center for Climatology, Department of Geography, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji 192-0397, Japan; Department of Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Land Processes Research, JAMSTEC, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan.
Abstract:
Long-term climate changes related with urbanization in Tokyo, Japan, and recent temperature and heavy rainfall distribution in the Tokyo metropolitan area are reviewed. A relatively high temperature increase in annual mean temperature at the rate of 3.0°C/century was detected in Tokyo for the period 1901-2015. Some observational evidence showed the existence of both thermal and mechanical effects of urbanization on recent heavy rainfall occurrences, and modeling studies also support precipitation enhancement. Urban influences were recognized in other climatological elements, such as number of fog days, relative humidity, and wind circulation.
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