Estimating the Heat Island Development Using Landsat TM and AMeDAS Data

  • Harada, Ippei (Graduate school of Sience and Technology, Chiba University) ;
  • M.A., Mohammed Aslam (Graduate school of Sience and Technology, Chiba University) ;
  • Kondoh, Akihiko (Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University)
  • Published : 2003.11.03

Abstract

In the present investigation, an estimation of the growth of heat island development of Tokyo metropolis which accounts nearly 100 sq. km of areal spread has been carried out. Band 6 data of LANDSAT TM (Thematic Mapper) data acquired on August 1984 and 1994 have been used for estimating the expansion of the heat island development. Since the vegetation decrease is usually associated with the heat island development, a ratio of green covering has also been assessed using TM data. In order to establish the relationship with the air temperature, AMeDAS(Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System) data have been correlated.

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