Tsunami Damage Detection at the Northwest Coast of Sumatra after ...

1 Tsunami Damage Detection at the Northwest Coast of Sumatra after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Using LANDSAT 7 Images. S. A. Lebrón-Rivera Department Geology, University of Puerto Rico P.O. Box 9012 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681 ABSTRACT. - The 2004 Indian Tsunami caused devastation along the Indian Ocean. Thanks to remote sensing the impact of this wave can be studied. The purpose of this research is to detect the effects of the tsunami in the northwest coast area of Sumatra, Indonesia.

• tsunami damage detection
• recent image
• qualitative data of the effects
• tsunami sensitivity of coastal vegetation
• ocean earthquake
• vegetation
• tsunami
• images
• area