Urban heat island lesson |
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| Authors: | Paul R Baumann |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Geography , State University of New York, College at Oneonta , Oneonta, NY, 13820, USA baumanpr@oneonta.edu |
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| Abstract: | Among the most modified environments on the Earth's surfaces are the places where humans have congregated and built cities. Over 60% of the world's population now resides in urban centres. Because of their densely settled conditions, urban areas are generally warmer than their surrounding rural environments, resulting in what are referred to as urban heat islands (UHIs). This paper describes an instructional lesson designed to show students how to measure and analyse temperature variations within an urban environment using Landsat thermal infrared data. |
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| Keywords: | urban heat island thermal IR Landsat remote sensing urban geography |
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