scholarly journals Temporal and spatial variability of daytime land surface temperature in Houston: Comparing DISCOVER-AQ aircraft observations with the WRF model and satellites

2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Huang ◽  
Pius Lee ◽  
Richard McNider ◽  
James Crawford ◽  
Eric Buzay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Wrf Model ◽  
Temporal And Spatial Variability ◽  
Aircraft Observations ◽  
Temporal And Spatial

scholarly journals Estimation of Diurnal Cycle of Land Surface Temperature at High Temporal and Spatial Resolution from Clear-Sky MODIS Data

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 3247-3262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Si-Bo Duan ◽  
Zhao-Liang Li ◽  
Bo-Hui Tang ◽  
Hua Wu ◽  
Ronglin Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Diurnal Cycle ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Modis Data ◽  
Clear Sky ◽  
Temporal And Spatial

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 Spatial Non-Uniformity of Surface Temperature of the Dead Sea and Adjacent Land Areas

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Pavel Kishcha ◽  
Boris Starobinets ◽  
Rachel T. Pinker ◽  
Pavel Kunin ◽  
Pinhas Alpert
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Wrf Model ◽  
Weather Forecast ◽  
Dead Sea ◽  
Modis Data ◽  
Eastern Side ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

Pronounced spatial non-uniformity has been obtained of daytime sea surface temperature (SST) of the Dead Sea and of land surface temperature (LST) over areas adjacent to the Dead Sea. This non-uniformity was observed in the summer months, under uniform solar radiation. Our findings are based on Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data (2002–2016) on board the Terra and Aqua satellites. MODIS data showed that, on average for the 15-year study period, daytime SST over the eastern part of the lake (Te) exceeded by 5 °C that over the western part (Tw). This SST non-uniformity (observed in the absence of surface heat flow from land to sea at the eastern side) was accompanied by spatial non-uniform distribution of land surface temperature (LST) over areas adjacent to the Dead Sea. Specifically, LST over areas adjacent to the eastern side exceeded by 10 °C that over areas adjacent to the western side. Our findings of spatial non-uniformity of SST/LST based on MODIS data were supported by Meteosat Second Generation LST records. Regional atmospheric warming led to a decrease in spatial non-uniformity of SST during the study period. Temperature difference between Te and Tw steadily decreased at the rate of 0.32 °C decade−1, based on MODIS/Terra data, and 0.54 °C decade−1, based on MODIS/Aqua data. Our simulations of monthly skin temperature distribution over the Dead Sea by the Weather Forecast and Research (WRF) model contradict satellite observations. The application to modeling of the observed SST/LST spatial non-uniformity will advance our knowledge of atmospheric dynamics over hypersaline lakes.

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