Highlights:
- The LSU Earth Scan Lab is deeply pained by the events wrought in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
- Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath is being monitored, and studied with satellite imagery acquired at the ESL, and obtained from outside sources.
- Warm water provided by the Loop Current plays a role in the strengthening of hurricanes as they traverse the Gulf of Mexico
The LSU Earth Scan Lab is deeply pained by the events wrought in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Our thoughts are with the victims of this tremendous natural disaster, and our hopes are for a safe and rapid recovery for the victims, the city of New Orleans, and the State of Louisiana.
Our lab has served the the emergency relief efforts, state-wide, and at the LOHSEP since before Katrina made landfall, and, will continue to provide satellite-based analysis and operational support throughout the recovery effort. Hurricane Katrina's Aftermath is being monitored, and studied with satellite imagery acquired at the ESL, and obtained from outside sources. Links to other sites related to the post-storm analysis are also provided.
Warm water provided by the Loop Current plays a role in the strengthening of hurricanes as they traverse the Gulf of Mexico. For more information on the Loop current visit our research page.
For information concerning the effects hurricanes have on the Loop Current, read Dr. Nan Walker's recent work on cold-core cyclones in the Gulf of Mexico here.