Detecting temporal and spatial changes in land surface temperature (LST) in the Gavkhuni Basin

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Assistant professor, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Iran

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The Gavkhuni basin with an area of approximately 42 thousand square kilometres is located in the central region of Iran. The Zayandehroud River is the largest river within the central plateau stretching over 400 kilometers in this basin. The livelihoods of many urban and rural settlements rely heavily on the presence of this river. However, over recent years, the basin has experienced significant tensions as a result of climate change and subsequent trends in temperature. This study aims to analyze land surface temperature trends in the Gavkhuni basin using MODIS Terra (MOD11A1) data. The data from this product, at a spatial resolution of 1×1 km, were obtained daily from the NASA website for the period spanning from 1379/1/1 to 1402/12/29. The temporal resolution was changed from daily to monthly and seasonal, and a regression line slope was fitted to the time series. The results demonstrate a general increasing trend in temperature during spring, summer, autumn, and winter seasons. In winter, the western and southern highlands of the basin experience a pronounced rise in temperature, with an increase of over 4 degrees Celsius per decade. Furthermore, the analysis of the relationship between temperature changes and altitude reveals that, in winter, temperature rises with increasing altitude. This finding is of great significance as the snow-covered areas in the high elevations play a vital role in the water supply of the Zayandehroud River.

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  • Receive Date: 26 August 2024
  • Revise Date: 09 January 2025
  • Accept Date: 21 January 2025

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