Synergistic Use of Nighttime Satellite Data, Electric Utility Infrastructure, and Ambient Population to Improve Power Outage Detections in Urban Areas

Natural and anthropogenic hazards are frequently responsible for disaster events, leading to damaged physical infrastructure, which can result in loss of electrical power for affected locations. Remotely-sensed, nighttime satellite imagery from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi-NP...

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Main Authors: Tony A. Cole, David W. Wanik, Andrew L. Molthan, Miguel O. Román, Robert E. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/3/286