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Remote sensing for hurricane andrew impact assessment
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Davis, Bruce A. Schmidt Sr., Nicholas |
| Copyright Year | 1994 |
| Description | Stennis Space Center personnel flew a Learjet equipped with instrumentation designed to acquire imagery in many spectral bands into areas most damaged by Hurricane Andrew. The calibrated airborne multispectral scanner (CAMS), a NASA-developed sensor, and a Zeiss camera acquired images of these areas. The information derived from the imagery was used to assist Florida officials in assessing the devastation caused by the hurricane. The imagery provided the relief teams with an assessment of the debris covering roads and highways so cleanup plans could be prioritized. The imagery also mapped the level of damage in residential and commercial areas of southern Florida and provided maps of beaches and land cover for determination of beach loss and vegetation damage, particularly the mangrove population. Stennis Space Center personnel demonstrated the ability to respond quickly and the value of such response in an emergency situation. The digital imagery from the CAMS can be processed, analyzed, and developed into products for field crews faster than conventional photography. The resulting information is versatile and allows for rapid updating and editing. Stennis Space Center and state officials worked diligently to compile information to complete analyses of the hurricane's impact. |
| File Size | 38979 |
| Page Count | 1 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940027958 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5m954v4j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1994-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Aerial Reconnaissance Damage Assessment Multispectral Band Scanners Photoreconnaissance Storm Damage Emergencies Aerial Photography Hurricanes Florida Spectral Reconnaissance Remote Sensing Digital Data Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |