Canopies influence surface temperatures (IMAGE) University of Utah Caption The fish eye images of the sky above a park (right) and a residential area (left) around Lone Peak park in the Salt Lake Valley in Utah, United States, have different canopy coverage--the park has more open sky than in the residential areas. The canopies influence the different ground surface temperatures. Credit Carolina Gomez-Navarro Usage Restrictions Non commercial, with attribution License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.