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Characterization Of An Urban Heat Island (Uhi) In The Tampa Region Of Florida, Joann Sullivan
Characterization Of An Urban Heat Island (Uhi) In The Tampa Region Of Florida, Joann Sullivan
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Numerous research studies have been conducted on the modification of weather and local climate by the urban environment. In studying the urban environment effects, researchers have investigated the urban heat island (UHI), anthropogenic cloud condensation nuclei, anthropogenic heat emissions and other factors. Many of these studies used data sampling networks, while other studies relied solely on computer modeling. This research has taken an approach between the sampling network studies (which were often limited in spatial density) and the pure computer model studies (which lacked the benefits of observational data) to investigate the Tampa Bay Region UHI. The research utilized inexpensive …
Nuclear Energy: A Panacea For Climate Change?, Adam Robert Lucas
Nuclear Energy: A Panacea For Climate Change?, Adam Robert Lucas
Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)
Calls for a public debate about nuclear energy as part of the solution to global warming have been gaining regular coverage in the international media for the last several years. A number of politicians, business leaders and scientists tell us that the world is experiencing a 'nuclear renaissance' which none of us can afford to ignore. Proponents of nuclear argue that the grounds for scepticism about nuclear energy are no longer valid, and that technological improvements in recent years make it a viable and even a desimble option for new clectricity generating capacity. So what is the status of nuclear …