Fig. (2) Latitudinal distribution of 12-year (2003-2014) mean LST for (a) daytime and (b) nighttime, based on 1 km Aqua -MODIS. The 10 Asian megacities are listed on the panel to the right. Data are limited in time-span for Karachi (up to 2011), Dhaka (up to 2013), Delhi (up to 2008) and Kolkata (nighttime only).