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View article: Modifying NISAR’s Cropland Area Algorithm to Map Cropland Extent Globally
Modifying NISAR’s Cropland Area Algorithm to Map Cropland Extent Globally Open
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is emerging as a valuable dataset for monitoring crops globally. Unlike optical remote sensing, SAR can provide earth observations regardless of solar illumination or atmospheric conditions. Several methods t…
View article: Satellite‐Aided Disaster Response
Satellite‐Aided Disaster Response Open
The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, driven by climate change and anthropogenic activities, pose unprecedented challenges to emergency response agencies worldwide. Satellite remote sensing has become a critical tool …
View article: HydroSAR: A Cloud-Based Service for the Monitoring of Inundation Events in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
HydroSAR: A Cloud-Based Service for the Monitoring of Inundation Events in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Open
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is one of the most flood-prone regions in the world, yet heavy cloud cover and limited in situ observations have hampered efforts to monitor the impact of heavy rainfall, flooding, and inundation during severe…
View article: HydroSAR: A Cloud-Based Service for the Monitoring of Inundation Events in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
HydroSAR: A Cloud-Based Service for the Monitoring of Inundation Events in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Open
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is one of the most flood-prone regions in the world, yet heavy cloud cover and limited in-situ observations have hampered efforts to monitor the impact of heavy rainfall, flooding, and inundation during severe…
View article: Satellite-Based Characterization of Convection and Impacts from the Catastrophic 10 August 2020 Midwest U.S. Derecho
Satellite-Based Characterization of Convection and Impacts from the Catastrophic 10 August 2020 Midwest U.S. Derecho Open
The catastrophic derecho that occurred on 10 August 2020 across the midwestern United States caused billions of dollars of damage to both urban and rural infrastructure as well as agricultural crops, most notably across the state of Iowa. …
View article: Random Forest Classification of Inundation Following Hurricane Florence (2018) via L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar and Ancillary Datasets
Random Forest Classification of Inundation Following Hurricane Florence (2018) via L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar and Ancillary Datasets Open
In response to Hurricane Florence of 2018, NASA JPL collected quad-pol L-band SAR data with the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) instrument, observing record-setting river stages across North and South Carolina.…
View article: Flood Hazard and Risk Assessment of Extreme Weather Events Using Synthetic Aperture Radar and Auxiliary Data: A Case Study
Flood Hazard and Risk Assessment of Extreme Weather Events Using Synthetic Aperture Radar and Auxiliary Data: A Case Study Open
The Greater Houston metropolitan area has experienced recurring flooding events in the past two decades related to tropical cyclones and heavy inland rainfall. With the projected recurrence of severe weather events, an approach that outlin…
View article: Earth Remote Sensing in NWS Severe Weather Damage Assessments
Earth Remote Sensing in NWS Severe Weather Damage Assessments Open
After an observed or suspected tornado, meteorologists in NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) typically perform a detailed damage assessment in collaboration with emergency managers, affected citizens, insurance providers, and others.Dam…
View article: Complementing Optical Remote Sensing with Synthetic Aperture Radar Observations of Hail Damage Swaths to Agricultural Crops in the Central United States
Complementing Optical Remote Sensing with Synthetic Aperture Radar Observations of Hail Damage Swaths to Agricultural Crops in the Central United States Open
The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) has been frequently used to map hail damage to vegetation, especially in agricultural areas, but observations can be blocked by cloud cover during the growing season. Here, the European Spa…
View article: ORCID: Connecting the Research Community
ORCID: Connecting the Research Community Open
Research continues to be an increasingly global collaboration. Join us for this free webinar hosted by NCURA where speakers from ORCID, LYRASIS and University of Arizona will talk about how ORCID 1) promotes research collaboration, 2) supp…
View article: Incorporation and Use of Earth Remote Sensing Imagery within the NOAA/NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit
Incorporation and Use of Earth Remote Sensing Imagery within the NOAA/NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit Open
Severe weather events including tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, and their combination produce changes in land surface vegetation and urban settings that are frequently observed through remote sensing. Capabilities continue to improve thro…
Satellite-based assessment of electricity restoration efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria Open
A real-time understanding of the distribution and duration of power outages after a major disaster is a precursor to minimizing their harmful consequences. Here, we develop an approach for using daily satellite nighttime lights data to cre…
View article: MONITORING DISASTER-RELATED POWER OUTAGES USING NASA BLACK MARBLE NIGHTTIME LIGHT PRODUCT
MONITORING DISASTER-RELATED POWER OUTAGES USING NASA BLACK MARBLE NIGHTTIME LIGHT PRODUCT Open
Timely and accurate monitoring of disruptions to the electricity grid, including the magnitude, spatial extent, timing, and duration of net power losses, is needed to improve situational awareness of disaster response and long-term recover…
View article: NASA's Black Marble nighttime lights product suite
NASA's Black Marble nighttime lights product suite Open
NASA's Black Marble nighttime lights product suite (VNP46) is available at 500m resolution since January 2012
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View article: Development of a Near-Real Time Hail Damage Swath Identification Algorithm for Vegetation
Development of a Near-Real Time Hail Damage Swath Identification Algorithm for Vegetation Open
The Midwest is home to one of the world's largest agricultural growing regions. Between the time period of late May through early September, and with irrigation and seasonal rainfall these crops are able to reach their full maturity. Using…