Table 4 Surface parameters of USGS land-use and land-cover data.

From: Comparison of the influences of different ventilation corridor forms on the thermal environment in Wuhan City in summer

Land use

Albedo (%)

Moisture avail. (%)

Emissivity (% at 9 mm)

Roughness length (cm)

Thermal inertia (cal cm−2 K−1 s−1/2)

Urban

15

10

88

80

0.03

Dryland C.P

17

30

98.5

15

0.04

Irrg. C.P

18

50

98.5

15

0.04

C/G.Mosaic

18

25

99

14

0.04

C/W.Mosaic

16

35

98.5

20

0.04

Grassland

19

15

98.5

12

0.03

Shrubland

22

10

88

10

0.03

Water bodies

8

100

98

0.01

0.06

  1. C/G.Mosaic cropland/grassland mosaic, C/W.Mosaic cropland/woodland mosaic.
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