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Timothy R. Oke
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 128
Citations - 38141
Timothy R. Oke is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Urban heat island & Sensible heat. The author has an hindex of 67, co-authored 128 publications receiving 34630 citations. Previous affiliations of Timothy R. Oke include McMaster University & McGill University.
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Boundary layer climates
TL;DR: This modern climatology textbook explains those climates formed near the ground in terms of the cycling of energy and mass through systems.
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Local Climate Zones for Urban Temperature Studies
Iain D. Stewart,Timothy R. Oke +1 more
TL;DR: The Local Climate Zone (LCZ) classification system as discussed by the authors was developed to address the inadequacies of urban-rural description, and consists of 17 zone types at the local scale (102 to 104 m).
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Thermal remote sensing of urban climates
James A. Voogt,Timothy R. Oke +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the use of thermal remote sensing in the study of urban climates, focusing primarily on the urban heat island effect and progress made towards answering the methodological questions posed by Roth et al.