Mapping Heat in U.S. Cities
NOAA has been coordinating an effort to map urban heat islands in cities across the United States.
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Highly Detailed Seafloor Maps
Researchers from MBARI have developed methods to map the ocean floor at incredibly high resolution.
Mapping Building Heat Using Remote Sensing
Startup Satellite Vu launched the first of a satellite constellation to measure building heat signatures in high resolution.
Forecasting Wildfire Behavior: Earth Observation and GIS
Advances in GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning are leveraging land and weather data to improve fire prediction models.
Mapping Tornado Tracks with Satellite Data
Researchers used satellite imagery and remote sensing to map tornado tracks.
Using Open GIS Data to Map Public Urban Green Spaces
Satellite imagery like Sentinel-2 can help map green spaces. Using OpenStreetMap (OSM) can help to distinguish public and private green spaces.
Mapping Snowpack and Forecasting River Rise in California
Measuring snow and forecasting snowmelt effects on river rise is important for planning for California’s water needs and to mitigate flooding.
Mapping Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards
Geospatial technology can be used to map social vulnerability to natural hazards, which can aid in disaster planning and response.
New Techniques for Measuring Biodiversity With Remote Sensing
New satellite imagery techniques make it easier to observe plant biodiversity and map changes over time, allowing conservationists to plan for the future.
Improving the Accuracy of GPS and GNSS
To improve accuracy and signaling of GPS and GNSS, a new technique that depends on ground-based systems has been developed.
Mapping Coastal Ecosystem Change
A collaboration initiative, called coastTrain, helps to provide data so that scientists can better address challenges coastal regions face.
Mapping Long-term Land Use Change with Remote Sensing Data
The USGS’ Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) initiative is helping to better monitor the Earth and long-term land use change.