Heatwave

Data source provider

MODIS Aqua and Terra satellites

Use cases

Exposure quantification, Financial stability monitoring, Investment and lending decisions, Macro-economic modelling, Scenario analysis, Stress testing

Data group

Exposure to physical risks

Metric Type

Physical vulnerability

Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference

OECD

Unit (e.g. CO2)

Land Surface Temperature (Celsius)

Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)

By Region

Time horizon

Forward-looking

Link

https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/missions-and-measurements/products/MYD11_L2#overview

Frequency

Upon Update

Time series

2002-current

Accessibility

Public

Observation on data availability/gaps

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites provide day- and night-time Land Surface Temperature (LST) under clear sky conditions since early 2000s, and the resulted data sets have supported urban climate studies