Potential of MODIS EVI in Identifying Hurricane Disturbance to Coastal Vegetation in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Area
Name | Year | Month | Day | Local Time | Lat (°) | Lon (°) | Wind (km/h) | Pressure (Millibars) | Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lili | 2002 | 10 | 3 | 6:00AM | 29.2 | −92.1 | 148 | 962 | H1 |
Katrina | 2005 | 8 | 29 | 6:00AM | 29.5 | −89.6 | 204 | 923 | H3 |
Rita | 2005 | 9 | 24 | 12:00AM | 29.4 | −93.6 | 185 | 935 | H3 |
Gustav | 2008 | 9 | 1 | 6:00AM | 28.8 | −90.3 | 176 | 955 | H2 |
Ike | 2008 | 9 | 13 | 12:00AM | 29.1 | −94.6 | 176 | 951 | H2 |
2.2. Disturbance Detection with MODIS EVI
3. Results
3.1. Disturbance Detection by EVI Changes within Months
3.2. Disturbance Detection by EVI Changes between Years
3.2.1. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
3.2.2. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike
3.2.3. Lili
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Wang, F.; D’Sa, E.J. Potential of MODIS EVI in Identifying Hurricane Disturbance to Coastal Vegetation in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Remote Sens. 2010, 2, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs2010001
Wang F, D’Sa EJ. Potential of MODIS EVI in Identifying Hurricane Disturbance to Coastal Vegetation in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Remote Sensing. 2010; 2(1):1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs2010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Fugui, and Eurico J. D’Sa. 2010. "Potential of MODIS EVI in Identifying Hurricane Disturbance to Coastal Vegetation in the Northern Gulf of Mexico" Remote Sensing 2, no. 1: 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs2010001