Mapping of Land Cover Change Caused by the infamous Mount St. Helen Eruption using Remote Sensing.
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Sophomore
Major
Geology
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Haluk Cetin
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
Mapping of Land Cover Change Caused by the infamous Mount St. Helen Eruption using Remote Sensing:
This project aims to analyze and depict the land cover change of the 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens, located in Washington state. This volcanic eruption was a level 5, making it the largest in United States history. This cataclysmic explosion spewed rocks, ash, and hot gas miles into the air and in the area surrounding the volcano. Landsat imagery from the online USGS Earth Explorer was downloaded. The datasets represent the time of the original eruption until the end of the smaller eruptions that followed. The dates range from May 1980, until the year of 1986. Emphasis was placed on the change in topography, vegetation, and infrastructure within a 20-mile radius of the volcano.
#Mount St. Helen
#Remote Sensing
#Landsat data
#Volcanic Eruptions
-Nolan Whitt
Spring Scholars Week 2019 Event
Sigma Xi Poster Competition (Juried)
Mapping of Land Cover Change Caused by the infamous Mount St. Helen Eruption using Remote Sensing.
Mapping of Land Cover Change Caused by the infamous Mount St. Helen Eruption using Remote Sensing:
This project aims to analyze and depict the land cover change of the 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens, located in Washington state. This volcanic eruption was a level 5, making it the largest in United States history. This cataclysmic explosion spewed rocks, ash, and hot gas miles into the air and in the area surrounding the volcano. Landsat imagery from the online USGS Earth Explorer was downloaded. The datasets represent the time of the original eruption until the end of the smaller eruptions that followed. The dates range from May 1980, until the year of 1986. Emphasis was placed on the change in topography, vegetation, and infrastructure within a 20-mile radius of the volcano.
#Mount St. Helen
#Remote Sensing
#Landsat data
#Volcanic Eruptions
-Nolan Whitt