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