Soil moisture observations from shortwave infrared channels reveal tornado tracks: a case in 10–11 December 2021 tornado outbreak

• Main Authors: Wang, Jingyu, Lin, Yun, McFarquhar, Greg M., Park, Edward, Gu, Yu, Su, Qiong, Fu, Rong, Lee, Kee Wei, Zhang, Tianhao
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Geology; Clay Content; Shortwave Infrared
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169316
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Satellite-based post-tornado assessments have been widely used for the detection of tornado tracks, which heavily relies on the identification of vegetation changes through observations at visible and near-infrared channels. During the deadly 10–11 December 2021 tornado outbreak, a series of violent...