Los Angeles Surface Heat Map — ECOSTRESS

This scientific visualization presents land surface temperatures across Los Angeles during the region's first summer heat wave of 2025. Produced from data collected by NASA's ECOSTRESS instrument aboard the International Space Station, the map reveals how different parts of the city retained heat well into the evening.

Warm colors indicate hotter urban surfaces while cooler blues and greens represent coastal regions, vegetation, and higher elevations. The visualization illustrates the urban heat island effect and demonstrates how satellite observations help scientists monitor climate, vegetation, wildfire risk, and environmental change.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: NASA / JPL-Caltech
• Title: NASA's ECOSTRESS Captures Short-Lived Heat Wave in L.A. Area
• Original Title: NASA's ECOSTRESS Captures Short-Lived Heat Wave in L.A. Area
• Series: ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station)
• Date: July 9, 2025 (data); released July 21, 2025
• Period: Contemporary Earth Observation
• Place of Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Medium: False-color thermal satellite visualization

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