The use of a satellite derived vegetation index for assessment of the urban heat island effectSatellite derived normalized difference (ND) vegetation index data, based on urban and rural region composed of a variety of land surface environments, are evaluated. These data are linearly related to the difference in observed urban and rural minimum temperatures. It is concluded that the difference in the ND index between urban and rural regions reflects the difference in the surface properties (evaporation and heat storage capacity) of these two environments and urban and rural minimum temperatures (the urban heat island effect).
Document ID
19930068886
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gallo, Kevin P. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Tarpley, J. D. (NOAA NESDIS, Washington, United States)
Mcnab, Alan L. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Karl, Thomas R. (NOAA, NESDIS, Asheville NC, United States)
Brown, Jesslyn F. (Nebraska Univ. Lincoln, United States)