Muscovites are often faced with the fact that the weather in different areas of the city can vary significantly, which is due to physical and geographical characteristics and dense urban development. Leading meteorologist of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Marina Makarova spoke about this.
According to the expert, Moscow is located on a mountainous area: the height of the southwestern regions reaches 254 meters, while the southeastern regions are the lowest. These elevation changes create differences in local climate. In addition, the urban environment itself has a significant impact.
— Due to high-rise buildings and buildings in general, the warming effect appears in the city center – a heat island, that is, in the area at night the temperature is minus 10, and in the center it is minus 6 degrees. Makarova reports that reservoirs, parks, industrial enterprises and even the direction of highways create their own microclimate. RIA Novosti.
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