scholarly journals Land Surface Temperature Retrieval Using High-Resolution Vertical Profiles Simulated by WRF Model

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1436
Author(s):  
Lucas Ribeiro Diaz ◽  
Daniel Caetano Santos ◽  
Pâmela Suélen Käfer ◽  
Nájila Souza da Rocha ◽  
Savannah Tâmara Lemos da Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Atmospheric Correction ◽  
Wrf Model ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Accuracy Evaluation ◽  
Vertical Profiles ◽  
Radiosonde Station

This work gives a first insight into the potential of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to provide high-resolution vertical profiles for land surface temperature (LST) retrieval from thermal infrared (TIR) remote sensing. WRF numerical simulations were conducted to downscale NCEP Climate Forecast System Version 2 (CFSv2) reanalysis profiles, using two nested grids with horizontal resolutions of 12 km (G12) and 3 km (G03). We investigated the utility of these profiles for the atmospheric correction of TIR data and LST estimation, using the moderate resolution atmospheric transmission (MODTRAN) model and the Landsat 8 TIRS10 band. The accuracy evaluation was performed using 27 clear-sky cases over a radiosonde station in Southern Brazil. We included in the comparative analysis NASA’s Atmospheric Correction Parameter Calculator (ACPC) web-tool and profiles obtained directly from the NCEP CFSv2 reanalysis. The atmospheric parameters from ACPC, followed by those from CFSv2, were in better agreement with parameters calculated using in situ radiosondes. When applied into the radiative transfer equation (RTE) to retrieve LST, the best results (RMSE) were, in descending order: CFSv2 (0.55 K), ACPC (0.56 K), WRF G12 (0.79 K), and WRF G03 (0.82 K). Our findings suggest that there is no special need to increase the horizontal resolution of reanalysis profiles aiming at RTE-based LST retrieval. However, the WRF results were still satisfactory and promising, encouraging further assessments. We endorse the use of the well-known ACPC and recommend the NCEP CFSv2 profiles for TIR atmospheric correction and LST single-channel retrieval.

scholarly journals Accuracy Evaluation and Parameter Analysis of Land Surface Temperature Inversion Algorithm for Landsat-8 Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jikang Wan ◽  
Min Zhu ◽  
Wei Ding
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
Parameter Analysis ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Accuracy Evaluation ◽  
Inversion Algorithm ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The City

Many researchers have developed a variety of land surface temperature (LST) inversion algorithms based on satellite data. The main LST inversion algorithms include Radiative Transfer Equation (RTE), Single Channel (SC) algorithm, Mono Window (MW) algorithm, and Split Window (SW) algorithm. In this study, nine LST inversion algorithms were designed using Landsat-8 data and meteorological station data to test the inversion efficiency of different algorithms in different seasons and different locations. The results show that the error of various LST inversion algorithms will increase with the rise of LST. R2 of the inversion results of each LST algorithm and the measured data are all greater than 0.73°C in winter and about 0.5°C in the other seasons. By analyzing the stability of various algorithms inside and outside the city, it is found that the stability of each LST inversion algorithm inside the city is better than that outside the city. For the same surface features, the inversion temperature inside the city is 3–5°C higher than that outside the city. In addition, the sensitivity of various inversion algorithms to parameters was also analyzed. The influence of atmospheric transmittance on RTE, SC, and MW inversion algorithms is in logarithmic form. The effect of emissivity on each algorithm is linear. The influence of NDVI on the algorithms is mainly through the estimation of surface emissivity parameters to affect the inversion results. The effect of ascending radiation on SC (LST4 and LST5) is linear and on RTE (LST1 and LST2) is logarithmic. The effect of downslope radiation on SC and RTE is linear. The influence of atmospheric water vapor content on SW (LST7) is nonlinear.

scholarly journals SPATIOTEMPORAL FUSION OF HIGH RESOLUTION LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE USING THERMAL SHARPENED IMAGES FROM REGRESSION-BASED URBAN INDICES

2020 ◽  
Vol V-3-2020 ◽  
pp. 247-254
Author(s):  
M. Kim ◽  
K. Cho ◽  
H. Kim ◽  
Y. Kim
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Brightness Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Absolute Difference ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Thermal Images ◽  
Urban Regions

Abstract. Obtaining spatially continuous, high resolution thermal images is crucial in order to effectively analyze heat-related phenomena in urban areas and the inherent high spatial and temporal variations. Spatiotemporal Fusion (STF) methods can be applied to enhance spatial and temporal resolutions simultaneously, but most STF approaches for the generation of Land Surface Temperature (LST) have not focused specifically on urban regions. This study therefore proposes a two-phase approach using Landsat 8 and MODIS images acquired on a study area in Beijing to first, investigate the sharpening of the fine resolution image input with urban-related spectral indices and second, to explore the potential of implementing the sharpened results into the Spatiotemporal Adaptive Data Fusion Algorithm for Temperature Mapping (SADFAT) to generate high spatiotemporal resolution LST images in urban areas. For this test, five urban indices were selected based on their correlation with brightness temperature. In the thermal sharpening phase, the Fractional Urban Cover (FUC) index was able to delineate spatial details in urban regions whilst maintaining its correlation with the original brightness temperature image. In the STF phase however, FUC sharpened results returned relatively high levels of correlation coefficient values up to 0.689, but suffered from the highest Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) and Average Absolute Difference (AAD) values of 4.260 K and 2.928 K, respectively. In contrast, Normalized Difference Building Index (NDBI) sharpened results recorded the lowest RMSE and AAD values of 3.126 K and 2.325 K, but also the lowest CC values. However, STF results were effective in delineating fine spatial details, ultimately demonstrating the potential of using sharpened urban or built-up indices as a means to generate sharpened thermal images for urban areas, as well as for input images in the SADFAT algorithm. The results from this study can be used to further improve STF approaches for daily and spatially continuous mapping of LST in urban areas.

scholarly journals Retrieval of Land Surface Temperature From Landsat 8 Data of the Dandong-liaoyang Geothermal Area

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiming Luan
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Hot Springs ◽  
Atmospheric Correction ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Geothermal Resources ◽  
Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing

Abstract In recent years, with the intensification of problems like the depletion of traditional fossil fuels and environmental degradation, the development of new energy sources has become a key long-term strategy in China. Geothermal energy has attracted much attention due to its advantages of abundance and low environmental impact. Based on infrared data sensed remotely by the Landsat 8 satellite, this paper reports a verification of the atmospheric-correction method for extracting the surface temperature of the Dandong-Liaoyang geothermal region in all months of 2014. The method combines the abnormal points in the inversion results with the local sites of hot springs, structures, local historical air temperatures, and land surface temperature/emissivity data (MOD11_L2). Results showed that these data sources were spatially distributed in similar ways, which indicates that these results can be used to identify promising geothermal resources from publically available thermal-infrared remote-sensing data.

scholarly journals Atmospheric Correction of Thermal Infrared Landsat Images Using High-Resolution Vertical Profiles Simulated by WRF Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Lucas Ribeiro Diaz ◽  
Daniel Caetano Santos ◽  
Pâmela Suélen Käfer ◽  
Nájila Souza da Rocha ◽  
Savannah Tâmara Lemos da Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
Atmospheric Correction ◽  
Wrf Model ◽  
Thermal Infrared ◽  
Atmospheric Effects ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Vertical Profiles

Atmospheric profiles are key inputs in correcting the atmospheric effects of thermal infrared (TIR) remote sensing data for estimating land surface temperature (LST). This study is a first insight into the feasibility of using the weather research and forecasting (WRF) model to provide high-resolution vertical profiles for LST retrieval. WRF numerical simulations were performed to downscaling NCEP climate forecast system version 2 (CFSv2) reanalysis profiles, using two nested grids with horizontal resolutions of 12 km (G12) and 3 km (G03). We investigated the use of these profiles in the atmospheric correction of TIR data applying the radiative transfer equation (RTE) inversion single-channel approach. The MODerate resolution atmospheric TRANsmission (MODTRAN) model and Landsat 8 TIRS10 (10.6–11.2 µm) band were taken for the method application. The accuracy evaluation was performed using in situ radiosondes in Southern Brazil. We included in the comparative analysis the atmospheric correction parameter calculator (ACPC; NASA) web tool and profiles directly from the NCEP CFSv2 reanalysis. The atmospheric correction parameters from ACPC, followed by CFSv2, had better agreement with the ones calculated using in situ radiosondes. When applied into the RTE to retrieve LST, the best results (RMSE) were, in descending order: CSFv2 (0.55 K), ACPC (0.56 K), WRF G12 (0.79 K), and WRF G03 (0.82 K). The findings suggest that increasing the horizontal resolution of reanalysis profiles does not particularly improve the accuracy of RTE-based LST retrieval. However, the WRF results are yet satisfactory and promising, encouraging further assessments. We endorse the use of the well-known ACPC and also recommend the NCEP CFSv2 reanalysis profiles for TIR remote sensing atmospheric correction and LST single-channel retrieval.

scholarly journals Spaceborne Thermal Remote Sensing for Characterization of the Land Surface Temperature of Manmade and Natural Features

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Sakshi Jain ◽  
Shashi Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Atmospheric Correction ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Doon Valley ◽  
Window Method ◽  
Urban Settlements

The changes in land surface temperature (LST) concerning time and space are mapped with the help of satellite remote sensing techniques. These measurements are used for determining several geophysical parameters including soil moisture, evapotranspiration, thermal inertia, and vegetation water stress. This study aims at calculating and analyzing the LST of manmade and natural features of Doon Valley, Uttarakhand, India. The study area includes the forest range of Doon Valley, agricultural areas, and urban settlements. Spaceborne multitemporal thermal bands of Landsat 8 were used to calculate the LST of various features of the study area. Split-window algorithm and emissivity-based algorithms were tested on the Landsat-8 data for LST calculation. The study also explored the effect of atmospheric correction on the temperature calculation. The land surface temperature determined using an emissivity based method that did not provide atmospheric correction was found to be less accurate as compared to the results by the split-window method. The LST for urban settlements is higher than the forest cover. A temporal analysis of the data shows an increase in the temperature for October 2018. The study shows the potential of the spaceborne thermal sensors for the multitemporal analysis of the LST measurement of manmade and natural features.

scholarly journals The Challenge of the Urban Compact Form: Three-Dimensional Index Construction and Urban Land Surface Temperature Impacts

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1067
Author(s):  
Han Yan ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Tao Lin ◽  
Guoqin Zhang ◽  
Caige Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Compact Form ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Driving Mechanism ◽  
Building Density ◽  
Building Height

Cities are growing higher and denser, and understanding and constructing the compact city form is of great importance to optimize sustainable urbanization. The two-dimensional (2D) urban compact form has been widely studied by previous researchers, while the driving mechanism of three-dimensional (3D) compact morphology, which reflects the reality of the urban environment has seldom been developed. In this study, land surface temperature (LST) was retrieved by using the mono-window algorithm method based on Landsat 8 images of Xiamen in South China, which were acquired respectively on 14 April, 15 August, 2 October, and 21 December in 2017, and 11 March in 2018. We then aimed to explore the driving mechanism of the 3D compact form on the urban heat environment (UHE) based on our developed 3D Compactness Index (VCI) and remote sensing, as well as Geo-Detector techniques. The results show that the 3D compact form can positively effect UHE better than individual urban form construction elements, as can the combination of the 2D compact form with building height. Individually, building density had a greater effect on UHE than that of building height. At the same time, an integration of building density and height showed an enhanced inter-effect on UHE. Moreover, we explore the temporal and spatial UHE heterogeneity with regards to 3D compact form across different seasons. We also investigate the UHE impacts discrepancy caused by different 3D compactness categories. This shows that increasing the 3D compactness of an urban community from 0.016 to 0.323 would increase the heat accumulation, which was, in terms of satellite derived LST, by 1.35 °C, suggesting that higher compact forms strengthen UHE. This study highlights the challenge of the urban 3D compact form in respect of its UHE impact. The related evaluation in this study would help shed light on urban form optimization.

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