Graphical Abstract
Chen, B., L. Dong, G. Y. Shi, L. J. Li, and L. F. Chen, 2014: Anthropogenic heat release: Estimation of global distribution and possible climate effect. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 92A, 157-165.
https://doi.org/10.2151/jmsj.2014-A10
Highlights:
- Global AHR was geographically concentrated, essentially correlating to economic activities, just as Fig.1 shows. Although the global mean flux of AHR is very small, it can reach a high enough level to affect regional climate in the concentrated urban regions.
- The model results(Figs. 2 and 3) show that AHR has a significant impact on surface temperature and that it is able to affect global atmospheric circulation, leading to a 1-2 K increase in the high-latitude areas of Eurasia and North America. The results show that the AHR is able to affect global climate despite being limited to a region. AHR is an important factor in global climate change that should not be ignored.