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Monitoring Levees and Subsidence in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta using UAVSAR

Topic
Disasters
Nearly a quarter of California's fresh water supply flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, an area comprised of tidal marshland and reclaimed land in the...
Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) to visualize drainage networks around the Unalakleet River in Alaska, calculated from an August 2021 Landsat 8 OLI image. Yellow represents standing or flowing water and potential flood zones, while the dark blue represents drier, upland regions. Unalakleet's climate resilience planning prioritizes relocation to upland regions while avoiding areas that have experienced significant permafrost degradation.

Analyzing Permafrost Degradation and Drainage Networks in Unalakleet, Alaska

Topic
DEVELOP
Climate
Unalakleet Climate (Summer 2023) Team: Ian Lee (Project Lead), Clara Maxwell, Daniel J. Marsden, M. Jaweed Nazary Summary: The coastal community of Unalakleet is currently...

Assessing Flooding Vulnerability to Assist High Water Intervention and Urban Planning Programs in the Charles River Watershed

Topic
DEVELOP
The Charles River watershed intersects 35 municipalities within the Boston Metropolitan Area and has a population of 1.2 million, making it one of the most...
2022 Spring MSFC Okefenokee Water Resources Website Image

Using Earth Observations to Assess Hydrologic Changes and Wildfire Risk in the Okefenokee Swamp

Topic
DEVELOP
Capacity Building
Water Resources
Okefenokee Water Resources (Spring 2022) Team: Brianne Kendall (Project Lead), Kyle Steen, Hailey Schmidt, Laramie Plott Summary: The Okefenokee Swamp is a vital ecosystem known...

Uruguay Flooding 2017

Disaster Type
Floods

Remotely Sensed Water Storage for Agriculture and Regional Security: The Global Reservoir and Lake Monitor (G-REALM)

Topic
Water Resources
Description: This project provides a range of surface water products related to lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands in a near real time framework. It also offers...

The Global Reservoir and Lake Monitor (G-REALM): Sustained water level monitoring for Agriculture, Regional Security, and Inland Fisheries

Topic
Water Resources
Description: This project provides a range of surface water products related to lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands in a near real time framework. It also offers...

Using NASA Earth Observations to Monitor Post-Fire Vegetation Recovery in the Colorado Front Range

Topic
DEVELOP
Forest composition and structure in the Colorado Front Range has been altered by changing wildfire regimes. In particular, increased moderate- and high-severity fire significantly reduces...

The Global Reservoir and Lake Monitor (GRLM): Expansion and Enhancement of Water Height Products.

Topic
Water Resources
This proposal aims to expand a lake and reservoir monitoring program. This program is on-line, operational, with an existing decision support system (DSS) in place...

Vermont Flooding July 2023

Disaster Type
Floods

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