Earth Observation Satellites for Soil Moisture Monitoring
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Biogeosciences Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 1390
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Interests: climate change; climate change adaptation; crop growth and yield prediction; Earth observation; remote sensing in agriculture; spectral data analysis; multifractality of time series; forecasting
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Interests: spectral imaging; remote sensing; precision agriculture; supervised classification; plant quality control
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Dear Colleagues,
Soil moisture plays a crucial role in the exchange of water and energy within the soil–plant–atmosphere system, impacting ecosystems, water resources, and climate patterns. Its significance is acknowledged across a spectrum of environmental disciplines, encompassing meteorology, hydrology, agriculture, and climate change studies. Consequently, the precise monitoring and estimation of the spatial and temporal fluctuations in soil moisture are of special importance. Conventional point-based ground measurements fall short in capturing the spatiotemporal distribution of soil moisture on a large scale, due to their time- and labor-intensive nature. Satellite-based remote sensing offers a global-scale perspective with continuous spatiotemporal resolution, making it a cornerstone for soil moisture estimation. Through active and passive remote sensing methods, researchers have developed various soil moisture products such as SMAP, ESA CCI, and AMSR2. Despite challenges in data coverage and inversion results, continuous efforts in algorithm development and data evaluation have enhanced the quality and applicability of these products. However, there are still knowledge gaps and challenges, as well as opportunities associated with data interpretation and algorithm development.
Therefore, the journal Remote Sensing (ISSN: 2072-4292, IF 5.0, Citescore 7.9) has decided to run a Special Issue entitled “Earth Observation Satellites for Soil Moisture Monitoring”, which I am guest editing. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest developments in remote sensing techniques, from optical and thermal infrared to passive and active microwave measurements, for soil moisture monitoring. This Special Issue invites contributions focusing on the following topics:
- Advances in satellite-based soil moisture estimation techniques;
- Evaluation and validation of existing soil moisture products;
- Applications of satellite-derived soil moisture data in climate change studies, drought monitoring, and environmental management;
- Comparative studies between different observation networks and satellite products;
- Multiscale analysis of soil moisture variations and their implications.
Authors are encouraged to submit original research articles, reviews, and methodological studies that contribute to our understanding of satellite-based soil moisture monitoring, addressing sensor technologies, data processing methodologies, and applications of satellite-derived soil moisture data. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches that integrate remote sensing, hydrology, climatology, and environmental science.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.
Dr. Jaromir Krzyszczak
Dr. Anna Siedliska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- remote sensing
- soil moisture
- hydrology
- agriculture
- meteorology
- climate change
- drought monitoring
- algorithm development
- data validation
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