Visualisation of urban surface temperatures derived from satellite images

Author

Nichol, Janet

Author_Institution

Div. of Geogr., Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore

Volume

4

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

2113

Abstract

In recognition of the limited application of the satellite-based `nadir´ viewpoint for monitoring urban microclimate, a study was carried out to investigate the three-dimensional temperature relationships in high rise housing estates in Singapore. The data derived from this study are combined with LANDSAT TM thermal data to construct an automated 3-dimensional model of the high rise urban environment which can be varied according to Sun angle and azimuth at the time of imaging and the viewing angle required by the user

Keywords

atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric techniques; atmospheric temperature; radiometry; remote sensing; IR imaging; IR radiometry; LANDSAT TM thermal data; Singapore; Sun angle; atmosphere; boundary layer; high rise housing estate; infrared remote sensing; land surface; measurement technique; meteorology; model; remote sensing; satellite image; surface layer; three-dimensional temperature; urban environment; urban microclimate; urban surface temperature; viewing angle; visualisation; Buildings; Cities and towns; Geometry; Remote sensing; Satellites; Solar heating; Spatial resolution; Sun; Temperature sensors; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International

Conference_Location

Lincoln, NE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3068-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516905

Filename

516905