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Satellite Remote Sensing of Urban Heat Islands: Current Practice and Prospects

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Weng, Q., Larson, R.C. (2005). Satellite Remote Sensing of Urban Heat Islands: Current Practice and Prospects. In: Geo-Spatial Technologies in Urban Environments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26676-3_10

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