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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - U.S. Department of Commerce

The coast is clear-er: NOAA unveils new land cover maps 900 times greater in detail

genevieve.contey

16d ago

The coast is clear-er: NOAA unveils new land cover maps 900 times greater in detail June 2, 2026 This image is of a salt marsh in coastal Maine. The high-resolution, land cover mapping NOAA has done for the state captures the tidal creeks, pannes, pools and vegetation with far greater precision and detail than past, 30-meter mapping. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image NOAA is releasing new, high…

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Frontiers in Environmental Science | New and Recent Articles

Exploring land use/land cover changes and their effect on land surface temperature and urban heat island: a case study of Lahore, Pakistan

Ayyoob Sharifi

4/30/2026

This study investigates the intensity of Land Surface Temperature (LST) and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect across Lahore District and its surrounding urban and peri-urban areas. Landsat satellite data were utilized to examine the spatiotemporal patterns of LST, identify UHI zones, and assess changes in land use and land cover (LULC), the Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI), the Normal…

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