Detection of the urban heat island in Mexicali, B. C., México and its relationship with land use

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Main Author: E. Jáuregui-Ostos
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2007
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contents Detection of the urban heat island in Mexicali, B. C., México and its relationship with land use E. Jáuregui-Ostos D. Toudert A. Tejeda Martinez O.R. García-Cueto Biología land use Urban heat island Landsat thermal images NOAA AVHRR thermal images atmospheric energy balance In this paper the urban heat islands (UHI), both atmospheric and surface, and their relationship with the landuse in the city of Mexicali, Baja California, México, were examined by means of direct in situ measurements of air temperature, and the use of NOAA´s AVHRR and Ladsat thermal satellite images. The results show thedevelopment of a nocturnal urban heat island, whose highest mean value was recorded in autumn (4.5 °C),however during the day-time, in any season of the year, this situation is reversed and the city becomes acold urban island. The existence of a surface urban heat island (SUHI) could be proved when the city wascompared with nearby surroundings. Within the city, important thermal contrasts can be seen as a topographicmap, and then can be related to different urban land use. The discussion is focused to the relationship thatexists between the canopy air temperature, the surface temperature, and the atmospheric energy balancenear the ground 2007 artículo científico 0187-6236 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56520201 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=565 Atmósfera application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Atmósfera (México) Num.2 Vol.20
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spellingShingle Detection of the urban heat island in Mexicali, B. C., México and its relationship with land use
E. Jáuregui-Ostos
Biología
land use
Urban heat island
Landsat thermal images
NOAA AVHRR thermal images
atmospheric energy balance
Detection of the urban heat island in Mexicali, B. C., México and its relationship with land use E. Jáuregui-Ostos D. Toudert A. Tejeda Martinez O.R. García-Cueto Biología land use Urban heat island Landsat thermal images NOAA AVHRR thermal images atmospheric energy balance In this paper the urban heat islands (UHI), both atmospheric and surface, and their relationship with the landuse in the city of Mexicali, Baja California, México, were examined by means of direct in situ measurements of air temperature, and the use of NOAA´s AVHRR and Ladsat thermal satellite images. The results show thedevelopment of a nocturnal urban heat island, whose highest mean value was recorded in autumn (4.5 °C),however during the day-time, in any season of the year, this situation is reversed and the city becomes acold urban island. The existence of a surface urban heat island (SUHI) could be proved when the city wascompared with nearby surroundings. Within the city, important thermal contrasts can be seen as a topographicmap, and then can be related to different urban land use. The discussion is focused to the relationship thatexists between the canopy air temperature, the surface temperature, and the atmospheric energy balancenear the ground 2007 artículo científico 0187-6236 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56520201 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=565 Atmósfera application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Atmósfera (México) Num.2 Vol.20
title Detection of the urban heat island in Mexicali, B. C., México and its relationship with land use
topic Biología
land use
Urban heat island
Landsat thermal images
NOAA AVHRR thermal images
atmospheric energy balance
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56520201