John Lees

In this study they show the same striking effect as can be seen in that July 18th temperature map of the UK. But in their study they looked at Massachusetts. They also conclude that "Areas with lower albedo also showed higher mean mid-morning LST (up to 10.5°C warmer than the rural background)".
Guide to image: "Data sources used in this study: (a) albedo (showing Massachusetts state outline and Interstate 495 study area boundary); (b) town municipal boundaries; (c) census-designat

ed places (CDP); (d) tree canopy fraction (%); (e) impervious cover fraction (%); (f) population density (km−2); and (g) mean summer LST [Temperature] (°C)."

From: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2017EF000569

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