I carried out an analysis on Seasonal Dynamics of Surface Urban Heat Intensity in Bosso LGA, Minna, Niger state, Nigeria. Data was collected from Landsat-8 OLI/TIRS images to carry out this analysis for the following years: 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 to see if the pattern is constant. The result proves that a rise in urbanization gives rise to LST, likewise an increase in vegetation density gives rise to a decrease in Urban Heat Intensity (UHI). The result also proved that wet periods can be hotter than dry periods due to the presence of weak winds. This research is featured in a book chapter and you can read more about it here: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-21007-5_14
Cartographic description of the Study area
Spatial Distribution of NDVI in Dry Season:
Spatial Distribution of NDBI in Dry Season:
Spatial variation of LST in Dry Season:
Surface emissivity in dry season
Spatial Distribution of NDVI in Rainy Season:
Spatial Distribution of NDBI in Rainy Season:
Spatial variation of LST in Rainy Season:
Surface emissivity in rainy season
