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Estimating Soil Moisture in Semi-arid Sagebrush Steppe Utilizing NASA Earth Observations

Topic
DEVELOP
Soil moisture is a critical component of ecosystem health, particularly in semi-arid landscapes where seasonal and infrequent precipitation is one of the primary controls on...

A Google Earth Engine Tool to Automate Wetland Extent Mapping Using Optical and Radar Satellite Sensors in the Great Lakes Basin for Wetland Management and Monitoring

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DEVELOP
The Great Lakes Basin is one of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystems. The Basin harbors over 200,000 acres of wetlands that provide a variety of...

Improving Wetland Change Mapping using Optical and Radar Satellite Sensors to Assess Wetland Gain and Loss Metrics in Minnesota

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DEVELOP
Wetlands are a critical feature of our landscape for the ecological services they provide, including protecting water quality, providing habitat to rare species, mitigating erosion...
Landsat 8 OLI derived MNDWI imagery mosaicked from October 17, 2020, to December 2, 2020. Located near the Río Patuca (Patuca River) in Ahuas, Honduras, permanent water and flood is represented as bright red and orange while blue depicts other land cover types and clouds. Examining floods from disasters like Hurricanes Eta and Iota helps decision makers improve mitigation and response efforts.

Using Earth Observations to Map Flooding for Disaster Monitoring, Inform Potential Risk, and Prepare for Possible Response 

Topic
DEVELOP
Capacity Building
Disasters
Central America Disasters (Fall 2021) Team: Caroline Williams (Project Lead), Lauren Carey, Maria De Los Santos, Deanna Fanelli, and Payton Ireland Summary: In November 2020...
Capacity Building

Where the Flood Flows: Predicting Where and When Floodwaters Spread with Satellite Data

By
Bradley Blackburn, SERVIR contributing writer

Taal Volcanic Eruption 2021

Disaster Type
Volcanoes

Australia Floods 2022

Disaster Type
Floods
Disasters

Impacts to Saint Vincent from the La Soufrière Eruption

By
Jacob Reed

Pacific Northwest Flooding and Landslides November 2021

Disaster Type
Landslides
Floods
Disasters

Hurricane Florence Resources - ARIA Flood Extent Maps

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