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NDVI for 2000-2001
The following map shows average NDVI values captured by the MODIS sensor in 2000 and 2010. It is possible to observe that the values close to 1 represent vigorous vegetation and... -
Floods in El Salvador, La Paz, Nahualapa Lagoon, October 2011
This before-and-after map shows an agricultural area in La Paz near the Nahualapa Lagoon. The historical image of 29 March 2010, was provided through Google Earth, and the... -
Floods along Rio Las Vacas, Chinautla
Using Orthophotos and Formosat-2 satellite images, floods were identified along Rio Las Vacas in Chinautla, Guatemala. Formosat image © 2010 Dr. Cheng-Chien Liu, National Cheng... -
Tropical Storm Maria and weather for Central America and the Caribbean, Septe...
According to accumulated rainfall data from CMORPH , during the week of 4-10 September, rainfall over 200 mm has been registered, mainly in the Republic of Guatemala (Department... -
Accumulated rainfall, 1-16 October 2011
According to satellite data from TRMM on 1-16 October, precipitation showed values higher than 400 millimeters, especially in the Province of Chiriquí, Republic of Panama,... -
Belize
The data for this 3D map of Belize was captured during the 11-day Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) in February 2000, using a sophisticated radar system installed aboard... -
Seismic activity in Haiti, February and March 2010
USGS data again provided the epicenters and magnitudes of the seismic activity in Haiti during the two months preceding the January earthquake. -
ALI image, 21 January 2010, Volcán Turrialba and Irazú, false color (near inf...
ALI image, 21 January 2010, Volcán Turrialba and Irazú, false color (near infrared, red, green), showing smoke -
Preliminary Analysis of Floods in the San Vicente area, El Salvador, Nov 2009
First satellite images of areas affected by flooding in El Salvador in November 2009. Using Formosat-2 satellite images*, this preliminary analysis identified the following... -
ALI image, 21 January 2010, Volcán Turrialba, false color (near infrared, red...
ALI image, 21 January 2010, Volcán Turrialba, false color (near infrared, red, green), showing smoke -
Matthieu Dam collapse, Dominican Republic
Based on analysis of NASA satellite imagery (captured on July 31, 2011), the collapse of the Matthieu Dam reduced the Miracle Lake's surface by some ~8.25 hectares, as of the... -
Tropical Storm Emily Over the Caribbean, August 2011-08-09 - Item 5
According to the MM5 forecasts, accumulated rainfall due to tropical storm Emily in the Dominican Republic will reach over 300 mm, mainly in the provinces of San José de Ocoa,... -
Tropical Storm Emily Over the Caribbean, August 2011-08-09 - Item 3
To the left are real-color MODIS Rapid Response images displayed to illustrate the development of the Tropical Storm from August 1 to 3, 2011. -
El Salvador
The data for this 3D map of El Salvador was captured during the 11-day Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) in February 2000, using a sophisticated radar system installed... -
ALI image, 19 June 2005, Volcán Turrialba, false color (near infrared, red, g...
ALI image, 19 June 2005, Volcán Turrialba, false color (near infrared, red, green) -
Accumulated Rainfall from 28 August 4 September 2010
Using NOAA CPC Morphing Technique (CMORPH) data, this analysis provides an estimate of accumulated precipitation for Guatemala. -
Impacts of Hurricane Richard on the Forest of central Belize using ALOS PALSAR
In the false color images captured by Japan's ALOS PALSAR radar satellite, forests show up as green, and non-forested areas show up in darker colors. As can be seen in the... -
Satellite-based monitoring of Pacaya Volcano
Using LANDSAT images, it was possible to estimate the smoke plume and areas covered in lava for June 11, 2010. -
ASTER image, 16 January 2010, Volcán Turrialba, false color (near infrared, r...
ASTER image, 16 January 2010, Volcán Turrialba, false color (near infrared, red, green), showing smoke -
Tropical Storm Emily Over the Caribbean, August 2011-08-09 - Item 6
The forecasts indicated that the tropical storm would reach the island of Hispaniola on August 3, 2011, at approximately 2:00 pm (local time), according to the National...