Application of aerospace images for monitoring geomorphological structure of the Don River Delta
Abstract
Application of aerospace images for monitoring geomorphological structure of the Don River Delta
Incoming article date: 17.01.2026This paper considers the use of remote sensing of the Earth as a method of monitoring the mouth of the Don River. Particular attention is paid to the dynamics of vegetation cover and landscape changes in the period from 2015 to 2023 based on satellite images and a normalized vegetation index. According to the results of the observation, the largest area with high vegetation activity is recorded in 2023 (normalized difference vegetation index > 0.5), which is almost 1.5 times more than in 2015. This is primarily due to differences in hydrometeorological conditions. At the same time, there is an increase in anthropogenic pressure on the territory. The work highlights the effectiveness of aerospace methods for the comprehensive study of hard-to-reach delta systems.
Keywords: remote sensing of the earth, Don river delta, normalized vegetation difference index, landscape dynamics, anthropogenic impact, aerospace survey, sustainable environmental management