High-resolution surface temperature patterns related to urban morphology in a tropical city: A satellite-based study

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 135-146

  Nichol, Janet E ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REMOTE SENSING; SOLAR AZIMUTH; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TM; URBAN CANYON; URBAN HEAT ISLAND;

SINGAPORE;

EID: 0029750848     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1996)035<0135:HRSTPR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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