Landsat surface temperature and land cover products have been used to estimate surface temperatures in urban and surrounding nonurban areas and to quantify urban heat island intensity. Understanding the intensity and long-term temporal trends of urban heat islands enables the heat-related health challenges associated with heat waves to be monitored and the effects for human health and ecosystems to be better understood.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | Monitoring and assessing urban heat island variations and effects in the United States |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20213031 |
| Authors | George Xian |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2021-3031 |
| Index ID | fs20213031 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
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