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Disasters

Radar Data Reveals How Earthquakes Move Land

By
Megan Gannon, Applied Sciences Program Writer
ARIA Damage Proxy Map (DPM) showing potentially damaged structures from Cyclone Harold
Disasters

NASA Aids World Food Programme in Identifying Damaged Buildings in Vanuatu from Cyclone Harold

By
Jacob Reed

Hurricane Iota 2020

Disaster Type
Hurricanes & Cyclones
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...

REPAIR (Rapid Earthquake Products from Analysis & Imaging for Response)

Topic
Disasters
When an earthquake occurs, seismic data provides an initial estimate of magnitude and location. However, for large earthquakes, we can improve our situational awareness once...
This map produced from JAXA ALOS-2 satellite data shows surface displacement caused by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Mexico. Credit: NASA, JAXA Sang-Wan Kim, Batu Osmanoglu, and Min-Jeong Jo

Mexico Earthquake June 2020

Disaster Type
Earthquakes

Assessing Methods for Gold Mining-related Deforestation Detection in Amazonia Using NASA Earth Observations

Topic
DEVELOP
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is responsible for a large fraction of deforestation and disturbance in Amazonia. These activities cause severe impacts on the...

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...

Utilizing NASA Earth Observations to Detect and Assess the Impacts of Estuarine Breach Events for Improved Coastal Wetland Monitoring and Management

Topic
DEVELOP
Estuaries are dynamic environments that provide a host of vital ecosystem services. California’s Marine Life Protection Act protects such ecosystems by creating Marine Protected Areas...

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