climate Article Characterization of Urban Heat and Exacerbation: Development of a Heat Island Index for California Haider Taha Altostratus Inc., 940 Toulouse Way, Martinez, CA 94553, USA; haider@altostratus.com; Tel.: +1-(925)-228-1573 Academic Editors: Michele Zinzi and Matheos Santamouris ...
Keywords: urban heat island; urban phenology; TIMESAT; MODIS; urban agriculture 1. Introduction Phenology is the recurring seasonal activity of plants and animals, i.e., mating, birth, and death in animals; and germination, leaf bud burst, flowering, and fruit production in plants [1,2]. ...