The comparison of vegetation index and surface temperature composites for urban heat-island analysis

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 3071-3076

  Gallo, K P ^a   Tarpley, J D ^a  

^a OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DATA REDUCTION; RURAL AREAS;

APPARENT SURFACE RADIANT TEMPERATURE; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT;

REMOTE SENSING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; NDVI; SURFACE RADIANCE; URBAN HEAT ISLAND; URBAN/RURAL DIFFERENCE; VEGETATION INDEX;

USA;

EID: 0030265430     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608949128     Document Type: Article

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