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Developing an annual land surface temperature from 1985 to present for select international sites: First Outputs

July 25, 2025

Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) land surface temperature (LST) data is derived from Landsat thermal band. The LST including annual mean LST (MeanLST) and annual maximum LST (AVEMaxLST). The annual mean LST (MeanLST) therefore represents the average of all clear observations in a specific year. The seasonal maximum temperatures were then averaged to represent the annual mean maximum LST (AVEMaxLST) for a specific pixel. Data are provided across two international urban centers (regions), which including Wuhan, China and Brasilia, Brazil, derived from Landsat Collection 2 for LST. The data ranges from 1985-2023, and covers data within 5 km of each city.

Publication Year 2025
Title Developing an annual land surface temperature from 1985 to present for select international sites: First Outputs
DOI 10.5066/P14E3HHS
Authors Hua (Contractor) Shi, Christopher P Barber, Kristi L Sayler, Kelcy (Contractor) L Smith, Reza (Contractor) A Hussain
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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