The application of remote sensing to manage cyclones can be

broken down into four categories mitigation, preparedness,

response and recovery.

    To mitigate damage from a storm before it arrives, analyst use

high resolution historical data. To plan for future hazards you need

to know the frequency and intensity of huricanes in the area.

Catagorizing land cover can help determine how much damage 

and costs an area will face. building assesment uses mediam and

high resolution visual specteral bands.AVHRR and MODIS

are examples of sensors used for checking building dammage. 

Remote sensing data from the U.S. National Oceanographic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are used. The Advanced Very

High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) is

the best type of sensorwith red & thermal bands used.

    Durring a weather event forecasters need

sensors that relayinformation in near real time, this

informationis vital for early warnings of incoming

cyclones.

   Microwave sensors are epically important because

they can identify areas inidated by floodwater.

Passive microwave sensors can predict total water

in a storm, the rate of rainfall and ocean surrface wind

speeds. Active microwave sensors are also used to

messure sea winds. Onshore radio wave sensors are

also important in storm detection. Agian, to prepare

durring a weather event geostationary microwave

sensors are used.

     After a storm has hit remote sensing and vector

models can be used to help make the region safer in

the future. (see case study)