Method for observing breach geomorphic evolution: Satellite observation of the Fire Island Wilderness breach
May 31, 2019
Satellite derived shorelines are extracted using the Google Earth Engine API for Landsat and Sentinel satellites from 1984 through 2018. These shorelines are evaluated against existing surveys and show satellite-derived breach shorelines are in good agreement with directly-observed shorelines and capture the trend of the Fire Island wilderness breach evolution. Results of this study show the wilderness breach resulted in down drift shoreline erosion at a rate greater than the historical average within 4 km of the breach. This study demonstrates the benefits of utilizing satellite observations for monitoring the full extent of breach development and resulting shoreline changes.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Method for observing breach geomorphic evolution: Satellite observation of the Fire Island Wilderness breach |
| DOI | 10.1142/9789811204487_0007 |
| Authors | Timothy Nelson, Jennifer L. Miselis |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Index ID | 70250178 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center |
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