High spatial resolution thermal infrared and visible data obtained from aircraft were used to measure, map, and model the surface energy budget characteristics of surfaces typical of the urban landscape for three US cities. Aircraft data collected from the Advanced Thermal and Land Applications Sensor (ATLAS) scanner allowed a detail analysis of the city, determining its surface thermal and visible reflectance properties. These data are critical in providing data that can be used to evaluate the overall "fabric" of the cities in relation to the urban heat island and air quality modeling.
Aircraft Based Remotely Sensed Albedo and Surface Temperatures for Three US Cities
Cool Roofing: Cutting Through the Glare ; 2005 ; Atlanta, GA, United States
2005-01-01
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English