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07.29.2008 9:46 pm

Hurricane Dolly changed the Texas coastline

Hurricane Dolly came ashore on July 23 as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of about 160 kilometers per hour brought noticeable changes to the Texas coastline. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the top…

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06.11.2008 2:01 pm

Floods in the U.S. Midwest

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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the top image on May 28, 2008. MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite captured the bottom image, showing the flooded areas, on June 8, 2008. These images use infrared and…

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05.12.2008 8:41 pm

Satellite data played an important role in the assessment of Cyclone Nargis

Landsat satellite imagery acquired shortly before and after Cyclone Nargis over Myanmar revealed the extent of flood damage and provided a guidance for rescue work. For more information visit USGS 

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Images above acquired on May 3 (left) and May 5 (right), 2008 are…

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