Daytime urban heat islands from Landsat ETM+ and Corine land cover data: An application to major cities in Greece Export

@article{citeulike:2038829, abstract = {Satellite images in the thermal infrared can be used for assessing the thermal urban environment as well as for defining heat islands in urban areas. In this study, the thermal environment of major cities in Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Volos and Heraklion) is examined using satellite images provided by the Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) sensor on board Landsat 7 satellite corresponding to the daytime and warm period when the surface urban heat island (SUHI) phenomenon is best observed. The spatial structure of the thermal urban environment is analyzed in each case study and the "hottest" surfaces within the urban settings are identified and related to the urban surface characteristics and land use. For the needs of the study, the Corine land cover (CLC) database for Greece is also used, in an effort to define more effectively the link between surface emissivities, land surface temperatures and urban surface characteristics.}, author = {Stathopoulou, Marina and Cartalis, Constantinos}, citeulike-article-id = {2038829}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2006.06.014}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V50-4KRY1S6-4/2/49d94318424d4a44f827e1b680218071}, doi = {10.1016/j.solener.2006.06.014}, journal = {Solar Energy}, keywords = {corine, etm, uhi}, month = {March}, number = {3}, pages = {358--368}, posted-at = {2007-12-01 19:41:41}, priority = {0}, title = {Daytime urban heat islands from Landsat ETM+ and Corine land cover data: An application to major cities in Greece}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2006.06.014}, volume = {81}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2038829 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2038829 N2 - Satellite images in the thermal infrared can be used for assessing the thermal urban environment as well as for defining heat islands in urban areas. In this study, the thermal environment of major cities in Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Volos and Heraklion) is examined using satellite images provided by the Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) sensor on board Landsat 7 satellite corresponding to the daytime and warm period when the surface urban heat island (SUHI) phenomenon is best observed. The spatial structure of the thermal urban environment is analyzed in each case study and the "hottest" surfaces within the urban settings are identified and related to the urban surface characteristics and land use. For the needs of the study, the Corine land cover (CLC) database for Greece is also used, in an effort to define more effectively the link between surface emissivities, land surface temperatures and urban surface characteristics. IS - 3 JF - Solar Energy EP - 368 TI - Daytime urban heat islands from Landsat ETM+ and Corine land cover data: An application to major cities in Greece VL - 81 SP - 358 KW - corine KW - etm KW - uhi AU - Stathopoulou, Marina AU - Cartalis, Constantinos PY - 2007/03// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2006.06.014 ER -