The Role of Vapor Pressure Deficit in the CLM Simulated Interaction Between Urban Heat Islands and Heat Waves Over CONUS

Wang, Linying; Li, Dan; Yuan, Xing

doi:10.1029/2024GL113257

Title: The Role of Vapor Pressure Deficit in the CLM Simulated Interaction Between Urban Heat Islands and Heat Waves Over CONUS

Journal Article · 09 March 2025 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL113257 · OSTI ID:2530483

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National Key Laboratory of Earth System Numerical Modeling and Application Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China, Department of Earth and Environment Boston University Boston MA USA
Department of Earth and Environment Boston University Boston MA USA
National Key Laboratory of Earth System Numerical Modeling and Application Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China

Abstract Although both urban and rural temperatures are expected to increase under heat waves (HWs), whether the urban heat island (UHI) intensity becomes stronger under HWs remains unknown especially at the daily mean and large spatial scales. Using an urbanized land surface model, we quantify the interactions between UHIs and HWs over the Contiguous United States (CONUS). Synergistic interactions (i.e., increased UHI intensities under HWs) are observed over the eastern and western U.S. However, negative interactions are found in the Central U.S. due to the stronger inhibition of rural evapotranspiration by vapor pressure deficit (VPD) stresses. The interactions between UHIs and HWs in the Central U.S. will be further reduced along with the elevated VPD stresses in a hotter future. The results highlight the importance of properly parameterizing the sensitivity of urban and rural evapotranspiration to various environmental stresses in climate and earth system models.

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OSTI ID:: 2530483

Journal Information:: Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 52; ISSN 0094-8276

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Country of Publication:: United States

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