Heat waves and urban heat islands in Europe: A review of relevant drivers
K Ward, S Lauf, B Kleinschmit, W Endlicher - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
The climate change and the proceeding urbanization create future health challenges.
Consequently, more people around the globe will be impaired by extreme weather events …
Consequently, more people around the globe will be impaired by extreme weather events …
Estimating air surface temperature in Portugal using MODIS LST data
Air surface temperature (Tair) is an important parameter for a wide range of applications
such as vector-borne disease bionomics, hydrology and climate change studies. Air …
such as vector-borne disease bionomics, hydrology and climate change studies. Air …
Exploring indicators for quantifying surface urban heat islands of European cities with MODIS land surface temperatures
The term urban heat island describes the phenomenon of altered temperatures in urban
areas compared to their rural hinterlands. A surface urban heat island encompasses the …
areas compared to their rural hinterlands. A surface urban heat island encompasses the …
Widespread race and class disparities in surface urban heat extremes across the United States
Here we use remotely sensed land surface temperature measurements to explore the
distribution of the United States' urban heating burden, both at high resolution (within cities …
distribution of the United States' urban heating burden, both at high resolution (within cities …
Relationship of land surface and air temperatures and its implications for quantifying urban heat island indicators—An application for the city of Leipzig (Germany)
Urban heat islands (UHIs) describe the phenomenon of altered temperatures that occur in
urban areas when compared to their rural surroundings. UHIs influence human well-being …
urban areas when compared to their rural surroundings. UHIs influence human well-being …
Evaluation of MODIS land surface temperature data to estimate air temperature in different ecosystems over Africa
The estimation of near surface air temperature (Ta) is useful for a wide range of applications
such as agriculture, climate related diseases and climate change studies. Air temperature is …
such as agriculture, climate related diseases and climate change studies. Air temperature is …
Estimation of daily maximum and minimum air temperature using MODIS land surface temperature products
W Zhu, A Lű, S Jia - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Accurate estimation of spatially distributed air temperature (Ta) is useful for a wide range of
disciplines such as hydrology, meteorology and ecology. Moderate Resolution Imaging …
disciplines such as hydrology, meteorology and ecology. Moderate Resolution Imaging …
Deep learning-based air temperature mapping by fusing remote sensing, station, simulation and socioeconomic data
Air temperature (Ta) is an essential climatological component that controls and influences
various earth surface processes. In this study, we make the first attempt to employ deep …
various earth surface processes. In this study, we make the first attempt to employ deep …
Improved modeling of snow and glacier melting by a progressive two‐stage calibration strategy with GRACE and multisource data: How snow and glacier meltwater …
Snow and glacier melting and accumulation are important processes of the hydrological
cycle in the cryosphere, eg, high‐mountain areas. Glaciers and snow cover respond to …
cycle in the cryosphere, eg, high‐mountain areas. Glaciers and snow cover respond to …
The relationship between urban form and heat island intensity along the urban development gradients
There is an increasing demand for urban form optimization to mitigate urban heat island
(UHI) effect under the background of global climate change and urbanization. However …
(UHI) effect under the background of global climate change and urbanization. However …