Land Surface Temperature Estimation from Landsat Thermal Infrared Imagery in Karbala, Iraq

Aya, Marwa Razzaq; Kadhim, Athraa Abbas

doi:10.33899/earth.2024.144879.1179

	Land Surface Temperature Estimation from Landsat Thermal Infrared Imagery in Karbala, Iraq
Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science (INJES)
Article 27, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 343-353 PDF (591.36 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.144879.1179
Authors
Marwa Razzaq Aya^* ¹; Athraa Abbas Kadhim²
¹Department of Reconstruction and Projects, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
²Technical Institute of Amara, Southern Technical University, Mesan, Iraq
Abstract
The land surface temperature (LST) of the Earth is one of the most important factors influencing the exchange of energy and moisture between the Earth's surface and atmosphere. Through this, it can describe the distribution of thermal radiation emitted from the Earth's surface spatially and temporally. LST is critical in many areas and for various purposes, including agriculture, environment, and environmental protection. The primary objective of this study is to study the changes in the temperature of the Earth's surface occurring in Karbala, Iraq, with the help of GIS geospatial techniques to estimate the temperature of the Earth's surface for 2013 and 2023. The Landsat 9 and 8 OLI/TIRS images are processed using the software ArcGIS v10.8. The results show an increase in LST values between 2013 and 2023 of about 4 degrees. The analysis of LST maps show that the minimum temperatures exist in the water bodies, while the maximum temperatures are found in the category of built areas.
Keywords
GIS,,; ,،Landsat,,; ,،LST,,; ,،Remote sensing,,; ,،Thermal

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