Research Article

A Quantitative Assessment of Surface Urban Heat Islands Using Satellite Multitemporal Data over Abeokuta, Nigeria

Table 1

Correlations among LSTs and land cover types.

ISABareVeg.Water<25°C25–30°C 30–33°C≥33°C

ISA1.00−0.99−0.990.92−0.22−0.50−0.100.78
Bare1.000.97−0.960.340.60−0.02−0.85
Veg.1.00−0.860.100.390.23−0.70
Water1.00−0.59−0.800.300.97
<25°C1.000.96−0.95−0.78
25–30°C1.00−0.81−0.93
30–33°C1.000.54
≥33°C1.00