[OSGeo-Discuss] Opportunity to help with radar image processing for US Midwest flood disaster response

[Julia Harrell]

Saw this post on an NCSU GIS Listserv this morning and thought I'd pass 
it on. Some in the OSGEO community might have an interest in pitching in 
to help.



 > -------- Original Message --------
 > Subject:        request for help with flooding radar image processing
 > Date:   Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:23:48 -0500
 > From:   Sam Batzli <sabatzli at wisc.edu>
 > Reply-To:       Sam Batzli <sabatzli at wisc.edu>
 > Organization:   University of Wisconsin - Madison
 >
 >
 >
 > All,
 >
 > The current Midwest flooding disaster in Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana,
 > Michigan and elsewhere is prompting a need for remote sensing
 > for extent and damage mapping.  Current and persistent cloud cover is
 > making optical sensors ineffective.  By invoking the "International
 > Charter" (that removes access barriers to military and foreign sources
 > of imagery and data during emergencies) Wisconsin Emergency Management
 > is requesting before/after radar and possibly high-resolution optical
 > data of Southern Wisconsin.  I believe Indiana emergency managers are
 > doing the same for Indiana.
 >
 > I am seeking individuals with expertise in processing radar data for
 > GIS applications that would be willing and able to help.
 > If you would like to take a shot at processing the data to produce
 > polygon (shapefile) or raster (GeoTIFF-like)  output of inundated
 > areas, let me know, and I will send you links to posted data sets
 > if/when they become available.
 >
 > Right now I just need to know who can help.
 >
 > Thank you!
 >
 > (sorry for cross postings -- I'm blind copying several
 > AmericaView, WisconsinView, and UW-Madison lists with this note)
 >
 > Dr. Sam Batzli, WisconsinView Director
 > Environmental Remote Sensing
 > Space Science & Engineering Center
 > 1225 W Dayton ST,  RM 1215
 > University of Wisconsin - Madison
 > Madison, WI  53706
 > Voice 608-263-3126
 > Fax 608-262-5974