Satellite remote sensing of global land surface temperature: Definition, methods, products, and applications
Land surface temperature (LST) is a crucial parameter that reflects land–atmosphere
interaction and has thus attracted wide interest from geoscientists. Owing to the rapid …
interaction and has thus attracted wide interest from geoscientists. Owing to the rapid …
Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
Disproportionate exposure to urban heat island intensity across major US cities
Urban heat stress poses a major risk to public health. Case studies of individual cities
suggest that heat exposure, like other environmental stressors, may be unequally distributed …
suggest that heat exposure, like other environmental stressors, may be unequally distributed …
The role of urban trees in reducing land surface temperatures in European cities
Urban trees influence temperatures in cities. However, their effectiveness at mitigating urban
heat in different climatic contexts and in comparison to treeless urban green spaces has not …
heat in different climatic contexts and in comparison to treeless urban green spaces has not …
Crowdsourced air temperatures contrast satellite measures of the urban heat island and its mechanisms
The ubiquitous nature of satellite data has led to an explosion of studies on the surface
urban heat island (SUHI). Relatively few have simultaneously used air temperature …
urban heat island (SUHI). Relatively few have simultaneously used air temperature …
Surface warming in global cities is substantially more rapid than in rural background areas
Warming trends in cities are influenced both by large-scale climate processes and by local-
scale urbanization. However, little is known about how surface warming trends of global …
scale urbanization. However, little is known about how surface warming trends of global …
Impact of urbanization on land surface temperature and surface urban heat Island using optical remote sensing data: A case study of Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
Urbanization changes the existing form of land use and cover (LULC) which can influence
the land surface temperature (LST). Therefore, it is important to present the causes of urban …
the land surface temperature (LST). Therefore, it is important to present the causes of urban …
[HTML][HTML] Surface urban heat island intensity in five major cities of Bangladesh: Patterns, drivers and trends
A Dewan, G Kiselev, D Botje, GI Mahmud… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is currently a lack of knowledge regarding the spatiotemporal variation of day and
night surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) in the major cities of Bangladesh. These …
night surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) in the major cities of Bangladesh. These …
Lower urban humidity moderates outdoor heat stress
Surface temperature is often used to examine heat exposure in multi‐city studies and for
informing urban heat mitigation efforts due to scarcity of urban air temperature …
informing urban heat mitigation efforts due to scarcity of urban air temperature …
A spatially explicit surface urban heat island database for the United States: Characterization, uncertainties, and possible applications
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is strongly modulated by urban-scale changes to the
aerodynamic, thermal, and radiative properties of the Earth's land surfaces. Interest in this …
aerodynamic, thermal, and radiative properties of the Earth's land surfaces. Interest in this …