remote sensing

Screenshot of a mapping application showing satellite imagery with areas that have hurricane damage outlined in orange.

Using Geospatial Technologies to Map Hurricane Response

Mark Altaweel

Using satellite data and artificial intelligence, researchers have developed a way to rapidly map hurricane destruction.

A group of tan colored jellyfish against a deep blue background.

Advancements in Mapping Jellyfish: Integrating Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies

Mark Altaweel

Mapping swarms of jellyfish has significantly improved due to a combination of remote sensing data, UAV and satellite data, and algorithms that estimate jellyfish migration based on current data.

Map showing Rhode Island. Areas in red have a high GEMI index.

How to use ArcGIS Pro and Landsat 8 Imagery to Calculate Chlorophyll Index and Global Environmental Monitoring Index

Jeff Oppong

Learn to create a chlorophyll index using Landsat 8 imagery in ArcGIS Pro with this step-by-step GIS tutorial.

A shaded orange map showing areas of the United States with higher than normal carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Remote Sensing for Carbon Offsetting

Mark Altaweel

Remote sensing and geospatial technologies are being harnessed for carbon offsetting efforts.

A remote sensing image showing surface temperatures across a section of Paris. The hottest temperatures are in red and the coolest temperatures are in green.

Mapping Heat Vulnerability from Satellite Data

Mark Altaweel

Satellites are being used to measure heat not only on urban heat islands, but also on farms and other locations where rising temperatures are having an impact.