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Contributing Institution
Maine State Library
Document Type
Text
Exact Creation Date
12-2024
Keywords
Maine; Forestry
Recommended Citation
Williams, Justin, "Remotely Sensed Damage Estimates for the 2023 Spring Freeze Event in the Northeast : Situation Report" (2024). Maine Reports and Publications from U.S. Department of Agriculture. 12.
https://digitalmaine.com/usda_feddocs/12
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Description
This situation report analyzes forest damage caused by an unseasonably late spring freeze in May 2023 across the Northeastern United States. Using Landsat imagery and vegetation indices processed in Google Earth Engine, the report estimates more than 5.5 million acres of forest were affected—far exceeding aerial survey estimates. It discusses methodological limitations, regional discrepancies, and recommendations for improving future monitoring efforts.