Multi-Decadal Surface Urban Heat Island Dynamics and Short-Term Land Surface Temperature Forecasting in Morocco: A Multi-Sensor Analysis Across Five Contrasting Climatic Settings
Surface urban heat island (SUHI) behavior in dryland cities can reverse sign when hot, bare peripheral surfaces exceed urban-core temperatures, yet long monthly records across contrasting climates remain scarce. This study reconstructs land surface temperature (LST) and standardized urban-core–periphery thermal contras...