Jersey's heat sink

摘要

For a long time, city dwellers have said that urban blocks are hotter than suburban areas, and planners, scientists and environmentalists have advocated trees as a way to cool those same smoldering blocks. Now, using Newark and Camden as examples, astudy from researchers at NASA's Goddard Institute and Montclair State University has provided data to back both commonly held beliefs. "People say it's usually hotter in downtown Newark, but there hadn't been a study to illustrate this common fact," said William Solecki, the Montclair State University geography professor who co-authored the study. "Trees can add great air cooling value."