NASA Finds Cause of Florida Mangrove Forests Die-off
-
- Written by:
- Sofie Bates
-
- Produced by:
- Kathleen Gaeta
- View full credits
Mangroves are resilient trees tolerant of salt water and high wind and wave energy, which is why they can typically withstand hurricanes in tropical and subtropical environments. In 2017, NASA scientists noticed mangrove forest die-off in southern Florida after Hurricane Irma. Using NASA’s G-LiHT instrument and satellite data from Landsat, they learned that pooling, stagnant water was the cause.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
-
Writer
- Sofie Bates (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
-
Scientist
- Temilola Fatoyinbo (NASA/GSFC)
-
Producer
- Kathleen Gaeta (AIMM) [Lead]
Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:You may also like...
Loading...