3. Energy balances
The climatic variations of a territory are controlled by the energy balance on its surface. This energy balance describes the net result of energy exchange (i.e. flux densities in W · m –2 ) by radiation, conduction and convection between a land surface and the atmosphere.
In the next two sections, the energy balances of a rural and an urban surface will be presented (figures 2 and 3 ). These energy balances are different, which is why the urban heat island phenomenon exists.
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Energy balances
Definitions: the different types of urban heat island
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