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AI Remote Sensing
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques have emerged as a powerful strategy for analyzing remote sensing (RS) data and led to remarkable breakthroughs in all RS fields. Applications of AI, particularly machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms, range from initial RS...
Atmospheric Remote Sensing
Background and Aim
The atmosphere and atmospheric processes play a crucial role in life on our planet. Important atmospheric parameters include temperature, pressure, wind, precipitable water, and atmospheric components including clouds, aerosols, and trace gases such as ...
Biogeosciences Remote Sensing
Aims
Section Biogeosciences Remote Sensing is one Section of Remote Sensing journal (ISSN 2072-4292) and is dedicated to the publication and discussion of research articles, letters, reviews, and communications on all aspects of remote sensing science and technol...
Earth Observation Data
This Special Section, Earth Observation Data, is intended to publish articles on original research Earth Observation datasets, descriptions of valuable/reference datasets to classify or validate current products, and methods for collecting, processing, managing as well as analyzing these...
Earth Observation for Emergency Management
Background and Aim
Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and severity in the modern world, and their impact on human lives and the economy is accelerating due to growing urbanization and increasing frequency of extreme weather events. Disaster management pla...
Ecological Remote Sensing
Background and Aim
Remote sensing or Earth observation offers a unique set of measurement, mapping, monitoring, and modelling tools for use in:
(1) Fundamental ecological studies, examining structures, processes and relationships between living organisms and their...
Engineering Remote Sensing
The importance of remote sensing methods and techniques for different engineering branches has been well known for several decades, even before the deployment of the first satellite sensor for Earth observation. Indeed, it has been recognized since the first applications of aerial and close-range...
Environmental Remote Sensing
Aims
Growing concern about the human impact on the environment has led to the development of new observation and analysis tools to tackle and monitor types, magnitudes, and rates of environmental changes. Timely observations by Earth Observation (EO) satellite systems and improved ma...
Forest Remote Sensing
Ocean Remote Sensing
Aims
Section Ocean Remote Sensing is one of thirteen Sections in MDPI’s Remote Sensing journal (ISSN 2072-4292). The main aim of the Section Ocean Remote Sensing is to introduce new observational, anal...
Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science
The integration of remote sensing technologies with geospatial science has opened new frontiers in understanding and managing natural resources, urban environments, and ecosystems. This section, "Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science", focuses on innovative research that applies or combines remot...
Remote Sensing Image Processing
Recent developments in Earth observation technology have significantly diversified remote sensing images. Large-scale remote sensing images, characterized by their extensive volume and coverage of geographic areas, are increasingly accessible. Therefore, how to automatically, accurately, and effi...
Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation
For a global to local monitoring of agriculture and/or vegetation conditions, a wide range of passive and active sensors are deployed on many different satellites and other platforms. The delivered data volumes are usually huge and cover various parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. The informat...
Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology
The Section Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology covers all aspects of remote sensing regarding the observation of the structure of the Earth on and beneath its surface and the monitoring of the processes that have shaped our planet. Topics include but are not limited to tectonics, mineral mappin...
Remote Sensing Perspective
Aims and Scopes
The Remote Sensing Perspective Section publishes perspectives and short communications on the theory, science, and technology of remote sensing and novel applications of remotely sensed data. The section focuses on rapid dissemination of novel methods, algorithms, and ap...
Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration
Remote sensing technologies have evolved in different fields and are now used in research and applications in many different areas. Many of these have evolved from the laboratory to the field, then to airborne systems and, ultimately, to satellite missions, particularly for Earth Observation but ...
Urban Remote Sensing
Cities are focal points for economic activities and engines of economic growth. They are centers of excellence for technological innovation, education, communication, health care, culture, social services, government administration, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. They create opportunities f...
Closed Sections
Coral Reefs Remote Sensing
Background and Aim
Coral reef environments cover relatively less than 1% of the world’s oceans; however, their value to the global community through their services is significant. The submerged and often remote characteristics of these environments make them challen...
Discoveries in Remote Sensing
Research demonstrates that businesses are more successful and profitable when they are built on diverse teams, leadership, and boards. Similarly, we see more fruitful science with novel insights and broader societal impacts from diverse teams and authorships that are inclusive of many perspective...
Remote Sensing of the Water Cycle
Aims
The aim of the Section Remote Sensing of the Water Cycle is to contribute to merge together new observations and models for an integrated investigation of the terrestrial water cycle in all its components. This Section publishes original articles, letters, reviews, and communicatio...

