Saturday Data Dive: Mapping Calgary’s Thermal Fingerprint 🛰️📊

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Saturday Data Dive: Mapping Calgary’s Thermal Fingerprint ️

Spent some quality time with GEE, R and Landsat-8/9 data today.

I’ve just finished processing a Median Land Surface Temperature (LST) model for Calgary, covering the entire Summer of 2025. This isn't just a single-day snapshot—it’s a robust composite of many satellite scenes, filtered to show the true intra-urban thermal zones.

Quick Takeaways:
Surface temperature in some busines area and "heat traps" peaked at over 51.3°C.
The contrast between our "Cool Islands" and "Extreme Heat Zones" is striking.
This automated workflow in R allows for a granular look at urban climate resilience that standard reports often miss.

I’m currently finalizing a full breakdown and a community-by-community analysis.
Stay tuned—the detailed article is coming soon!

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