James O Thompson

My research interests encompass developing novel remote sensing and geospatial techniques to understand the thermodynamics of terrestrial processes across spatial and temporal scales and determining the consequent societal impacts. The majority of my research specializes in applying a multi-instrument approach utilizing a variety of data types to evaluate different surface characteristics and apply these to geological modeling applications. Currently, working on an an effort developing miniature thermal infrared (TIR) imaging systems for deployment on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to improve understanding of wildfire behavior in Texas. This effort advances the derivation of critical gas flux rates in 3D (i.e., SO2, CO2, and NH3) that will help to identify wildfire burn efficiencies and the impacts of wildfires on ecosystems and air quality. However, I have been involved in a wide range of research across geohazards and remote sensing.