Urban Heat Island
Temperature uplift of urban areas vs surroundings.
Definition
Driven by impervious surfaces, building mass, and waste heat. Mitigated by canopy cover, blue-green infrastructure, and reflective surfaces. Atlasly maps land surface temperature from Landsat thermal bands.
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