A Preliminary Imagery-A Preliminary Imagery-Based Assessment of Based Assessment of Damage Caused by Damage Caused by

March 11, 2011 March 11, 2011 Earthquake–Tsunami in Earthquake–Tsunami in

Japan.Japan.

Mahtab A. Lodhi, Ph.D. Mahtab A. Lodhi, Ph.D. Department of GeographyDepartment of Geography

University of New Orleans, Louisiana University of New Orleans, Louisiana

City Entire Prefecture

Tsunami Affected Entire Prefecture

Tsunami Affected

TagajoIshinomakiHigashimatsushimaMatsushimaShiogamaShichigahma SendaiNatoriIwanumaWatariYamamoto

18.70553107.4851.9551.5116.11787.9598.0355.6763.7469.28

5.04 (~27%)19.18 (3.47)51.45 (47.85%)2.63 (5.06%)0.07 (0.46%)15.49 (96.15%)48.39 (6.14%)29.47 (30%)23.66 (42.51%)33.67 (52.82%)12.69 (18.31%)

36,00088,00024,4007,00032,00011,80070,060038,80032,70018,80010,100

9,900 (28%)29,200 (33%)17,300 (71%)100 (1%)15 (~0%)9,600 (81%)21,200 (3%)15,400 (40%)5,600 (17%)6,100 (32%)4,200 (42%)

Area [kmArea [km22]] Population Population

PRE – EVENT POST – EVENT

4 JUNE 2004

20 APRIL 2002

LT5 5 APRIL 2011

PRE – EVENT POST – EVENT

28 MARCH 2011

PRE – EVENT POST – EVENT

29 MARCH 2011

DATA AVAILABILITY / QUALITY PROBLEM DATA AVAILABILITY / QUALITY PROBLEM

LT5 LT5

LT7 LT7

EO1A EO1A

ASTER ASTER

AVAILABILITY OF CLOUD FREE DATA A AVAILABILITY OF CLOUD FREE DATA A MAJOR PROBLEM MAJOR PROBLEM

107 – 32107 – 32107 – 33107 – 33107 – 34107 – 34107 – 35 107 – 35

LT5 TM 7,4,3 LT5 TM 7,4,3

Earthquake / Tsunami Affected Area Earthquake / Tsunami Affected Area

107 – 32107 – 32107 – 33 107 – 33

107 – 32107 – 32107 – 33107 – 33107 – 34107 – 34107 – 35 107 – 35

20 March 20 March

5 April 5 April

LT5 5 APRIL 2011 LT5 3 MARCH 2011

PRE – EVENT POST – EVENT

4 JUNE 2004

20 APRIL 2002

LT5 5 APRIL 2011

PRE – EVENT POST – EVENT

28 MARCH 2011

PRE – EVENT POST – EVENT

29 MARCH 2011

DATA AVAILABILITY / QUALITY PROBLEM DATA AVAILABILITY / QUALITY PROBLEM

LT5 LT5

LT7 LT7

EO1A EO1A

ASTER ASTER

AVAILABILITY OF CLOUD FREE DATA A AVAILABILITY OF CLOUD FREE DATA A MAJOR PROBLEM MAJOR PROBLEM

BandsBands Visible NIRVisible NIR Middle IRMiddle IR Thermal IRThermal IR

1 (Nadir)1 (Nadir)

2 (Nadir)2 (Nadir)

3 (Nadir)3 (Nadir)

3 3 (Backward)(Backward)

44

55

66

77

88

99

1010

1111

1212

1313

14 14

0.52 – 0.600.52 – 0.60

0.63 – 0.690.63 – 0.69

0.76 – 0.860.76 – 0.86

0.76 – 0.860.76 – 0.86

1.600 – 1.7001.600 – 1.700

2.145 – 2.1852.145 – 2.185

2.185 – 2.2252.185 – 2.225

2.235 – 2.2852.235 – 2.285

2.295 – 2.3652.295 – 2.365

2.360 – 2.4302.360 – 2.430

8.125 – 8.4758.125 – 8.475

8.475 – 8.8258.475 – 8.825

8.925 – 9.2758.925 – 9.275

10.25 – 10.9510.25 – 10.95

10.95 – 11.6510.95 – 11.6560 meter60 meter

60 meter60 meter

15 meter15 meter

(ASTER)(ASTER)

Currently AvailableCurrently Available

EO-1 ALI IMAGERY EO-1 ALI IMAGERY

BandsBands PAN PAN VisibleVisible NIR –MIRNIR –MIR

1 1

1 1

2 2

3 3

44

55

66

77

88

99

0.480 – 0.6900.480 – 0.690

0.433 – 0.4530.433 – 0.453

0.450 – 0.5150.450 – 0.515

0.525 – 0.6050.525 – 0.605

0.633 – 0.6900.633 – 0.690

0.775 – 0.8050.775 – 0.805

0.845 – 0.8900.845 – 0.890

1.200 – 1.3001.200 – 1.300

1.550 – 1.7501.550 – 1.750

2.080 – 2.3502.080 – 2.350

30 meter30 meter

30 meter30 meter

10 meter10 meter

EO-1 Advanced Land Imager (ALI)

ALI 28 MARCH 2011 MOSAIC ALI 28 MARCH 2011 MOSAIC

Band 10,8,4 Band 10,8,4

107 – 33107 – 33107 – 34 107 – 34

28 MARCH 2011 ALI MOSAIC 28 MARCH 2011 ALI MOSAIC [BAND 1 (PAN) MERGED WITH [BAND 1 (PAN) MERGED WITH

BANDS 8,6,1] BANDS 8,6,1]

Tagajo

Sendai

Tagajo

Shiogama

Tsunami related water bodies

Sendai Airport Inundation upto 6 meter

Higashi-Matsushima

Matsushima Airport

Soma

Thank you. Thank you.

Landsat, EO-1 ALI, and ASTER Landsat, EO-1 ALI, and ASTER Data Provided by USGS. Data Provided by USGS.