Mapping the 2022 Indus Valley Flood Using ProRaster Scientific - Pakistan

Learn to map the 2022 Indus Valley Flood in Pakistan using ProRaster Scientific in this comprehensive tutorial. Explore techniques for computing flooded land area, examining Earth Observation multispectral imagery, and addressing challenges in flood mapping. Discover key insights on QA mask limitations, NDWI spectral index variations, and the dynamic nature of flood events. Follow step-by-step instructions on scene extraction, database building, mosaic creation, cloud removal, and custom water index computation. Compare this approach with other platforms like Google Earth Engine and Microsoft Planetary Computer while gaining practical skills in flood extent mapping and data integration.

Syllabus

Introduction
Landsat Look
Earth Explorer
Extracting Scenes
Building the Scene Database
Render a mosaic
Creating a Mosiac Sequence
Render a mosaic sequence
Removing cloud
Clipping to a polygon
Computing NDWI
A custom water index
Computing the flooded area
Clipping the southern delta using a DEM
Reviewing results
Merging multiple acquisitions