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Earth Resources Satellite Systems for flood monitoring
Author(s) -
McGinnis D. F.,
Rango A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl002i004p00132
Subject(s) - flood myth , satellite , flooding (psychology) , remote sensing , environmental science , high resolution , geology , meteorology , geography , psychology , archaeology , aerospace engineering , engineering , psychotherapist
The environmental satellites NOAA‐2 and ERTS‐1 observed flooding in United States' rivers such as the Mississippi during 1973. Combination of NOAA‐2 observation frequency and the ERTS‐1 resolution provides an adequate satellite system for monitoring floods. Several polar‐orbiting satellites of the ERTS type could view flooded areas at a reasonably high resolution every three to five days. A high‐resolution Earth‐synchronous satellite would further enhance flood mapping by providing observations whenever clouds are absent.