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Developing a Google Earth Engine Dashboard for Assessing Coastal Water Quality in the Belize and Honduras Barrier Reefs to Identify Adequate Waste Control and Inform Coastal Resource Monitoring and Management

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The Mesoamerican reef is a biodiverse ecosystem that stretches more than 600 miles along four Central American coasts and is the longest barrier reef in...

Assessing Vegetation Response to Remote Sensing Drought Indices within the Dry Corridor of Central America Using NASA Earth Observations

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The dry corridor resides primarily in the pacific region of Central America, which experiences severe drought during the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle. El Niño...

Identifying Particulate Matter and Aerosols in Central America Using NASA Remote Sensing Data

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Aerosols, fine particulate matter expelled into the atmosphere, have become a major concern due to associated negative health impacts. Aerosols are commonly created by anthropogenic...

Evaluating Coastal Flooding and Related Marine Turbidity Variations Caused by Extreme Tidal Inundation Events in Central Java, Indonesia

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Extreme tidal inundation events resulted in wide-ranging damage to the densely populated coastline of Central Java, Indonesia. Central Java Province is vulnerable to extreme tidal...

Detecting Land Change Along the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor in Costa Rica and Panama for Targeted Resource Management

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La Amistad International Park connects southern Costa Rica and northern Panama as part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. Despite the existence of conservation programs within...

Utilizing NASA Earth Observations to Assess Coastline Replenishment Initiatives and Shoreline Risk Along Delaware's Coasts

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Delaware’s coastline is a vibrant tourist destination and rich, unique habitat for many vulnerable species. Yet, with the lowest mean elevation of any state, this...

Using Earth Observations to Track Watershed Recovery After Wildfires in the Gila National Forest

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The largest fire in New Mexico’s recorded history, the Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire, occurred in 2012 in the Gila National Forest (Gila NF). Then, in 2013...

Integrating NASA Earth Observations into Live Fuel Moisture Models to Improve Wildfire Timing and Severity Forecasting in the Eastern Great Basin

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The eastern Great Basin (EGB) covers approximately 411,000 km2 within the states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. Since the 1950s, wildfires have increased...

Monitoring the Impacts of Land-Based Sources of Pollution on Water Quality Along the Coast of West Maui, Hawai’i to Assess Coral Reef Condition

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West Maui is at risk of losing ecosystem services provided by coral reefs due to land-based sources of pollution (LBSP). In 2011, The US Coral...

Utilizing NASA Earth Observation to Assess the Overall Greenness and Land Surface Temperature of Cities in Relation to Public Health Outcomes

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Greenness and land surface temperature (LST) have been extensively correlated to urban public health. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular illnesses have been...

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