Climate and solar radiation in large cities: the Guadalajara metropolitan area (State of Jalisco, Mexico)

The aim of this work is to analyze different studies characterizing the climate of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara (ZMG), conducted by different research groups and governmental institutions, in different years. The results allowed knowing the regional and local climate and the importance of so...

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Published in:Investigaciones geográficas 2011-01 (56), p.165
Main Authors: Héctor Ulloa Godínez, García-Guadalupe, Mario Enrique, Pérez, A, Peña, Ángel Meulenert, David Ávila Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Area
Climate
Institutions
Metropolitan areas
Solar radiation
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Summary:The aim of this work is to analyze different studies characterizing the climate of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara (ZMG), conducted by different research groups and governmental institutions, in different years. The results allowed knowing the regional and local climate and the importance of solar radiation on the promotion and development of new environmental technologies. We conclude that the climate of the area is ideal for the capture and power generation.
ISSN:0213-4691
1989-9890
DOI:10.14198/INGEO2011.56.09