Assessment of surface urban heat island across China’s three main urban agglomerations
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-017-2197-3
Abstract: This article proposes a method for estimating the surface urban heat island intensity (SUHI) of urban areas, which addresses prior difficulties in the determination of rural contexts that may be used as a point of… read more here.
Keywords: urban heat; surface urban; urban agglomerations; heat island ... See more keywords
Studying spatial-temporal changes and relationship of land cover and surface Urban Heat Island derived through remote sensing in Yerevan, Armenia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107390
Abstract: Abstract The city of Yerevan, Armenia has undergone major environmental and economic changes after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The objectives of this study were to: (i) investigate the changes of the Land Cover… read more here.
Keywords: yerevan armenia; yerevan; surface urban; heat ... See more keywords
The effect of spatial heterogeneity in urban morphology on surface urban heat islands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111027
Abstract: Abstract The effects of urban morphology on urban climates have been investigated mainly in terms of average urban spatial characteristics represented by the mean values of urban spatial variables, such as average building height of… read more here.
Keywords: urban morphology; surface urban; spatial heterogeneity; spatial variables ... See more keywords
Identification of typical diurnal patterns for clear-sky climatology of surface urban heat islands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2018.08.021
Abstract: Abstract Understanding the diurnal dynamics of surface urban heat islands (SUHIs) is an indispensable step towards their full interpretation at multiple time scales. However, because of the tradeoff between the spatial and temporal resolutions of… read more here.
Keywords: heat islands; urban heat; surface urban; climatology ... See more keywords
Greening in Rural Areas Increases the Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gl081816
Abstract: In this study, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer land cover, land surface temperature (LST), and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) data were used to investigate the trends of surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII, urban LST minus… read more here.
Keywords: surface urban; greening rural; urban heat; island intensity ... See more keywords
Cloud-Free Land Surface Temperature Reconstructions Based on MODIS Measurements and Numerical Simulations for Characterizing Surface Urban Heat Islands
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DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2022.3199248
Abstract: Land surface temperature (LST) data in the thermal infrared (TIR) band measured by the moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument are critical for studying surface urban heat islands (SUHIs); however, these acquired TIR LST data are… read more here.
Keywords: land surface; surface temperature; surface; cloud free ... See more keywords
Surface Urban Heat and Cool Islands and Their Drivers: An Observational Study in Nanjing, China
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DOI: 10.1175/jamc-d-20-0089.1
Abstract: Urban heat islands (UHIs) are caused by a multitude of changes induced by urbanization. However, the relative importance of biophysical and atmospheric factors in controlling theUHI intensity remains elusive. In this study, we quantify themagnitude… read more here.
Keywords: urban heat; surface urban; study; site ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal Characteristics of the Surface Urban Heat Island and Its Driving Factors Based on Local Climate Zones and Population in Beijing, China
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos12101271
Abstract: The increasing degree of urbanization has continuously aggravated the surface urban heat island (sUHI) effect in China. To investigate the correlation between spatiotemporal changes of sUHI and urbanization in Beijing, land surface temperature in summer… read more here.
Keywords: suhi; urban heat; surface urban; heat island ... See more keywords