The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on surface urban heat island changes and air-quality improvements across 21 major cities in the Middle East
Ahmed El Kenawy, Juan Ignacio López‐Moreno, Matthew F. McCabe, Fernando Domínguez‐Castro, Dhais Peña‐Angulo, Islam M. Gaber, Abduldaem S. Alqasemi, Khalifa M. Al Kindi, Talal Al‐Awadhi, Mohamed E. Hereher, S. M. Robaa, Noura Al Nasiri, Sergio M. Vicente‐Serrano
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Air quality indexMetropolitan areaEnvironmental scienceCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Urban heat islandNitrogen dioxideMiddle East2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPollutantAir pollutionAir pollutantsAtmospheric sciencesClimatologyGeographyPhysical geographyMeteorologyGeologyOutbreakMedicinePathologyOrganic chemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyChemistryArchaeologyDiseaseUrban Heat Island MitigationCOVID-19 impact on air qualityClimate Change and Health Impacts