Assessing the effects of sea level rise on the patterns of coastal flooding and the distribution and extent of wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay using Landsat and satellite radar imagery

Principal Investigator:

Under this NASA-sponsored research project, Dr. Kasischke is working with Drs. Kearney and Sun to develop new approaches to use satellite imagery to analyze the impacts of sea-level rise on coastal vegetation communities in Chesapeake Bay. Under this project, research is focused on two areas. First, we are developing approaches to use Landsat imagery to map losses of coastal vegetation as a result of sea-level rise. Second, we are analyzing variations in ERS SAR image backscatter from coastal wetlands to determine if this data source can be used to assess variations in water levels in coastal wetlands.