Temperature Trends of the U.S. Historical Climatology Network Based on Satellite-Designated Land Use/Land Cover

Authors

Kevin P. Gallo, National Climatic Data CenterFollow
Timothy W. Owen, National Climatic Data Center
David R. Easterling, National Climatic Data Center
Paul F. Jamason, University of California

Date of this Version

1999

Comments

Published in the Journal of Climate VOLUME 12, May 1999.

Abstract

The 1221 weather observation stations that compose the U.S. Historical Climatology Network were designated as either urban, suburban, or rural based on data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Operational Linescan System (OLS).