Optical Remote Sensing in Persistently Cloudy Landscapes

This research focuses on methods to addresses the refractory problem of clouds in optical satellite imagery in persistently cloudy, complex tropical landscapes.  Current studies are contributing to goals of the Landsat Science Team and the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM).  The LDCM is a joint mission of the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.  The study locations include Eleuthera island in The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other neotropical locations.