diff --git a/datasets/tornadoes2024-paths.data.mdx b/datasets/tornadoes2024-paths.data.mdx index 2ca9e8130..9e24881eb 100644 --- a/datasets/tornadoes2024-paths.data.mdx +++ b/datasets/tornadoes2024-paths.data.mdx @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ layers: - **Temporal Extent:** March 1 - May 31, 2024 - **Temporal Resolution:** Daily - **Spatial Extent:** CONUS - - **Spatial Resolution:** Polygons: 10 m ; Paths: 100 m + - **Spatial Resolution:** 50 meters - **Data Units:** N/A - **Data Type:** Research - **Data Latency:** N/A diff --git a/datasets/tornadoes2024-planet.data.mdx b/datasets/tornadoes2024-planet.data.mdx index 9d0706cc0..d2a780d47 100644 --- a/datasets/tornadoes2024-planet.data.mdx +++ b/datasets/tornadoes2024-planet.data.mdx @@ -117,15 +117,15 @@ layers: <Block> <Prose> - - ### About - - x + ## Dataset Details + - **Temporal Extent:** March 1 - May 31, 2024 + - **Temporal Resolution:** Inconsistent + - **Spatial Extent:** Select sites across CONUS + - **Spatial Resolution:** 3 meters + - **Data Units:** N/A + - **Data Type:** Research + - **Data Latency:** N/A </Prose> -</Block> - -<Block type='full'> - <Figure> <Map datasetId='ps-greenfield-pre-tornadoes-2024' @@ -142,7 +142,102 @@ layers: Planet imagery of EF-4 tornado damage in Greenfield, Iowa on March 21, 2024. </Caption> </Figure> +</Block> +<Block> + <Prose> + + ### About + + Planet Labs’ SmallSat imagery, captured by the PlanetScope Dove satellite constellation, is a highly valuable commercial satellite remote sensing product, frequently leveraged for rapid damage assessment and environmental monitoring. Known for its frequent overpasses, with revisit times on the order of a couple of days, and an impressive spatial resolution of 3 meters, this imagery offers exceptional capabilities for monitoring changes in landscapes and infrastructure. The PlanetScope constellation can collect imagery covering up to 2 million square kilometers per day across the visible and near-infrared channels, providing extensive data for timely and precise analysis. + + </Prose> </Block> +<Block> + + <Prose> + + ### What PlanetScope Data Offers + + * High-Resolution Imagery: With a 3-meter spatial resolution, the PlanetScope Dove satellite imagery provides detailed views of landscapes, enabling precise assessments of building and vegetation damage. + + * Frequent Revisit Times: The satellite constellation’s ability to capture imagery on the order of every couple of days makes it highly effective for monitoring rapid changes, such as those caused by natural disasters. + + * Extensive Coverage: Collecting up to 2 million square kilometers of imagery daily, the Dove constellation ensures broad coverage across visible and near-infrared channels. + + * Building and Vegetation Damage Assessment: The high-resolution and frequent imagery facilitate quick identification and analysis of damage to infrastructure and vegetation, aiding in damage determination and response efforts. + + </Prose> +</Block> + +<Block> + <Prose> + + ### Access the Data + + Visit Planet's [home page](https://www.planet.com) to explore options for data access. NASA's Commercial SmallSat Data Explorer (CSDA) Program has a contract with Planet Labs, which is how the Planet data hosted here was acquired. You can access the CDSA data explorer [**HERE**](https://csdap.earthdata.nasa.gov). + + </Prose> +</Block> + +<Block> + <Prose> + + ### Citing this Dataset + + Image © 2024 Planet Labs PBC. Planet Application Program Interface: In Space for Life on Earth. https://api.planet.com. + + </Prose> +</Block> + +<Block> + <Prose> + + ## Disclaimer + + All data provided in VEDA has been transformed from the original format (TIFF) into Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs ([COG](https://www.cogeo.org)). Careful quality checks are used to ensure data transformation has been performed correctly. + + </Prose> +</Block> + +<Block> + <Prose> + + ### Key Publications + + Marshall, W and C. Boshuizen, 2013: Planet Labs' Remote Sensing Satellite System. Proc. of the 2013 Small Satellite Conference, Utah State University. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/smallsat/2013/all2013/7/ + + </Prose> +</Block> + +<Block> + <Prose> + + ### Other Publications + + Molthan, A., L. A. Schultz, K. M. McGrath, J. E. Burks, J. P. Camp, K. Angle, J. R. Bell, and G. J. Jedlovec, 2020: Earth Remote Sensing in NWS Severe Weather Damage Assessments. *Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.*, **101**, 221–226. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27028125 + + </Prose> +</Block> + +<Block> + <Prose> + + ## Data Stories Using This Dataset + + **<Link to={"/stories/2024-tornadoes"}>The Hyperactive Spring 2024 Tornado Season</Link>** + + </Prose> +</Block> + +<Block> + <Prose> + + ## License + + [Creative Commons Attribution 1.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode) (CC BY 1.0) + + </Prose> +</Block>