Residential Area Fort Worth, TX - Thermal Imagery

Brief description of why the following features appear as they do in this thermal infrared image:

Roads- bright (hot) because of the heat that has been absorb from the sun.

Natural and man-made vegetation-some areas are bright (hot) because of the soil being dried and some areas are dark (cool) because the soil have moisture.

Sidewalks and patios-bright (hot) because the sidewalks and patios are concrete, which absorb the heat from the sun.

Storage sheds in back yards-dark (cool) because of the material on the roof.

Automobiles-some are dark (cool) because they have been parked and unused and some are bright (hot) because they are releasing heat from the engine from being on or recently being used.
Bright spots on many of the roof tops-bright spots (hot) because the vents or chimneys are releasing heat from the houses.