Monitoring and Assessing Urban Heat Island Variations and Effects in the United States
Fact Sheet
2021-3031
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Links
- Document: Report (6.50 MB pdf)
- Data Release: USGS data release — Land surface thermal feature change monitoring in urban and urban wild land interface (ver. 3.0, June 2021)
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Abstract
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.
Suggested Citation
Xian, G.Z., 2021, Monitoring and assessing urban heat island variations and effects in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2021–3031, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20213031.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Background
- Study Applications
- Urban Heat Island Intensity
- Products
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Monitoring and assessing urban heat island variations and effects in the United States |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2021-3031 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20213031 |
| Year Published | 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | Report: 2 p.; Data Release |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |