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Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis

Average TSS (mg/l) at monitored sites in the Burdekin

Specific capabilities and areas of expertise:

  • Remote sensing of riparian and floodplain vegetation

  • Wetland inventory, characterisation and mapping, using remote sensing imagery and terrain models

  • Multi-temporal analysis of floodplain dynamics

  • Mangrove assemblage mapping

  • Hydrological analysis such as stream network analysis and stream ordering

  • Quantify the structure and function of riparian vegetation at catchment scales

  • Vegetation mapping

  • Flood plume mapping

  • Map creation and analysis for fieldwork, workshops and reports

Equipment and resources

The ACTFR uses ESRI's suite of ArcGIS 9.2 products, including extensions such as Spatial Analyst and Network Analyst, on powerful computer packages. Draft maps can be printed in colour up to A0 size. A range of drawing and painting software programs are used for certain design options not available in other programs. ACTFR holds data-extensive archives of MODIS, ASTER and Landsat imagery, and uses ENVI, eCognition and ARCGIS software for imagery analysis.

The ACTFR has close ties with the school of Earth and Environmental Studies of James Cook University and with outside research and government institutes, and has set up sharing agreements with several institutions to ensure the latest data layers are used.

Staff

Mirjam Maughan

Relevant project highlights

Satellite image showing a flood plume after heavy rains

Some recent project highlights demonstrating the experience and diversity of the remote sensing and spatial analysys capabilities that the ACTFR has in all aspects of include: