satellite imagery

A satellite image of a section of Antartica with brown stains of Penguin guano.

Tracking Penguin Colonies Through Their Droppings

Elizabeth Borneman

Researchers are using satellite imagery to map Antarctica’s penguin population by estimating their numbers based on the large guano stains left behind.

Is this a ridge or a canyon? Relief inversion plays tricks on the brain with this image of the Colorado River in Arizona. Photo: NASA

Relief Inversion

Caitlin Dempsey

Telling the difference between a canyon and a mountain on aerial or satellite imagery can sometimes be tricky due to an optical illusion known as relief inversion.

A four-paneled diagram showing a vertical slice of a satellite imagery with forest damage, a second panel with land use change, a third panel symbolized to show the date of changes, and the fourth panel shows the magnitude of the change.

Mapping Long-term Land Use Change with Remote Sensing Data

Mark Altaweel

Discover how remote sensing technology is used to map land use changes, providing valuable insights into environmental impacts and aiding conservation efforts.

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.

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