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A screenshot of one page of the "Characterizing Urban Heat Islands Across 50 Cities in the United States" fact sheet

By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
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A screenshot of one page of the "Characterizing Urban Heat Islands Across 50 Cities in the United States" fact sheet produced by the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.

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