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. 2013 Jun 7;121(8):925–931. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1206176

Table 1.

Summary of satellite-derived average LST measurements and ground-based temperature monitoring network temperatures.

Location name Percent surface imperviousness at different radii (m) around the outdoor monitoring point Landsat-derived surface temperatures (°C) at different radii (m) around the outdoor monitoring point Ground-based temperature network readings (°C)
0 100 300 400 500 800 0 100 300 400 500 800 Sata 3-hr avgb Nightc Daily avgd Monthly avge
Allen Park 13.0 29.3 51.5 50.9 47.9 44.8 21.6 21.3 22.2 22.3 22.3 21.8 26.5 25.3 19.6 24.0 21.7
Canton 59.0 33.8 36.3 36.2 37.1 35.5 21.1 21.4 21.8 22.0 21.9 21.7 25.6 24.4 17.1 22.2 20.7
Conner 69.0 64.1 75.1 74.3 74.8 73.4 23.4 23.1 22.7 23.0 23.1 23.7 26.3 25.2 18.8 24.4 22.0
Corktown 35.0 48.9 48.8 53.0 59.7 65.8 21.1 21.6 22.1 22.4 22.9 23.4 27.6 25.6 19.0 23.7 21.7
East Detroit 61.0 71.0 50.4 52.2 53.4 54.5 22.1 21.8 21.2 21.3 21.3 21.4 26.2 24.9 20.4 24.4 22.0
East Jefferson 32.0 37.0 41.1 44.5 45.1 49.1 19.2 19.2 19.7 20.0 20.1 20.4 23.5 23.4 19.3 23.2 20.9
Garden City 47.0 50.5 50.8 51.1 51.9 52.7 22.0 22.0 21.8 22.0 22.2 22.3 26.7 23.9 18.8 23.4 21.3
Indian Village 58.0 42.2 41.2 43.5 47.0 51.2 20.4 20.3 20.1 20.4 20.7 21.2 26.7 23.3 19.8 23.8 21.7
Joy Rd. 35.0 19.6 15.1 13.3 12.2 13.7 20.8 21.0 19.6 19.1 18.9 19.0 26.7 25.3 18.2 23.3 21.1
New Boston 9.0 9.0 18.5 18.3 16.8 13.9 18.6 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 27.3 25.5 18.3 22.6 20.9
New Center 42.0 79.2 86.1 87.4 87.7 83.1 24.9 25.6 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.4 26.7 25.1 21.0 24.8 22.3
Redford 2 44.0 49.7 55.7 55.6 56.5 57.0 22.6 22.9 22.8 22.7 22.6 22.4 24.8 24.7 19.3 23.8 21.5
UM Dearborn 14.0 39.1 35.3 37.1 37.5 33.9 21.3 21.2 21.5 21.1 21.1 20.5 26.1 24.8 18.2 23.0 21.1
West Detroit 1 25.0 45.0 43.7 43.3 45.8 51.0 20.8 20.9 21.1 21.2 21.4 21.8 25.1 23.7 19.7 23.6 21.5
West Detroit 3 57.0 66.4 69.6 65.6 62.5 57.3 23.5 23.6 23.3 22.9 22.5 22.2 28.0 24.0 19.7 24.0 21.5
West Detroit 5 55.0 54.4 50.0 53.3 55.8 62.3 21.2 21.1 21.5 21.7 22.0 22.5 27.7 26.4 18.9 23.5 21.6
West Village 30.0 45.0 51.8 50.5 48.1 50.7 20.5 20.5 20.7 20.9 20.9 21.3 26.7 25.3 19.9 24.1 21.7
Westland 84.0 47.4 45.2 47.5 45.3 38.5 24.7 23.9 22.3 22.1 21.7 21.0 26.5 23.2 18.4 23.1 21.2
Wayne State University 32.0 76.1 81.5 75.0 70.9 71.5 23.1 23.7 24.1 23.9 23.6 23.5 26.7 25.3 20.1 24.2 22.0
Minimum 9.0 9.0 15.1 13.3 12.2 13.7 18.6 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 23.5 23.2 17.1 22.2 20.7
Maximum 84.0 79.2 86.1 87.4 87.7 83.1 24.9 25.6 25.5 25.2 24.9 24.4 28.0 26.4 21.0 24.8 22.3
SD 20.1 18.4 18.5 17.9 17.9 18.1 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.4
Abbreviations: avg, average; UM, University of Michigan. aSat: instantaneous satellite temperature taken at 1205 hours. bAverage temperature from 0920 am to 1210 hours. cAverage nighttime temperature from 0400 to 0500 hours on 19 August 2009. dAverage temperature from 1210 hours on 18 August 2009 to 1210 hours 19 August 2009. eAugust average monthly temperature.