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    • Annual SUHI Landsat collection 2 AVEMaxLST in 71 urban centers of CONUS from 1985 to 2023

    Metadata Updated: September 17, 2025

    Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) maximum land surface temperature (AVEMaxLST) data is derived from Collection 2 Landsat U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) for Surface Temperature. We calculated the maximum temperature was identified from all clear observations in each seasons. The seasonal maximum temperatures were then averaged to represent the annual mean maximum LST (AVEMaxLST) for a specific pixel. Data are provided across 71 urban centers (regions) throughout the Continental U.S. generated annual AVEMaxLST. The data ranges from 1985-2023, and covers data within all ARD tiles that the urban center is located. NOTE: While a previous version is available from the author, all datasets for pilot cities can be found in previous versions.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date September 17, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date September 17, 2025
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
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    Data Last Modified 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
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