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Remote Sensing in Space Geodesy and Cartography Methods (Fourth Edition)

A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 804

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Department of Civil Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Interests: satellite geodesy; GNSS
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Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, the massive amounts of remote sensing data obtained from space geodetic techniques, such as satellite gravimetry, satellite geodesy, GNSS, InSAR, and LiDAR, have greatly advanced the field of space geodesy and have also facilitated innovation in data mining and cartography methods. As new space platforms are continuously developed and novel measurements obtained, space geodesy and cartography are faced with unprecedented challenges and opportunities; these include the accurate determination of Earth’s shape and gravity field, the better visualization of multisource data, and the construction of a digital Earth. All of these fields require more advanced and sophisticated remote sensing methods and applications.

It is our pleasure to announce the new edition of the Special Issue "Remote Sensing in Space Geodesy and Cartography Methods (Fourth Edition)". This Special Issue will highlight remote sensing methods and applications in space geodesy and cartography, embracing the scope of the Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration section of Remote Sensing.

This Special Issue will publish studies covering all aspects of satellite gravimetry, satellite altimetry, satellite optical/multispectral/hyperspectral/SAR remote sensing, GNSS, LiDAR, deep space detection, space geodetic theory and techniques, the space environment, and the digital Earth; additionally, we are interested in theory, methods, techniques, algorithms, data validation, scientific products, and applications. Review articles are also welcome. Articles may address, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Digital Earth;
  • Topography and thematic mapping;
  • Earth shape and gravity field modeling;
  • Co-ordinate reference frame and deformation monitoring;
  • Planet geodesy and cartography;
  • Space environment and deep space detection.

Prof. Dr. Jinyun Guo
Prof. Dr. Cheinway Hwang
Dr. Yu Sun
Dr. Tzu-pang Tseng
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • GNSS
  • LiDAR
  • satellite gravimetry
  • satellite altimetry
  • optical/multispectral/hyperspectral/SAR remote sensing
  • space geodetic technique
  • deep space detection

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A Spatiotemporal Subgrid Least Squares Approach to DEM Generation of the Greenland Ice Sheet from ICESat-2 Laser Altimetry
by Qiyu Wang, Jinyun Guo, Tao Jiang and Xin Liu
Remote Sens. 2025, 17(24), 4027; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17244027 - 13 Dec 2025
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Greenland, home to the largest ice sheet in the Northern Hemisphere, provides a crucial digital elevation model (DEM) for understanding polar climate evolution and valuable data for global climate change research. Based on ICESat-2 laser altimetry data collected from satellite observations over Greenland [...] Read more.
Greenland, home to the largest ice sheet in the Northern Hemisphere, provides a crucial digital elevation model (DEM) for understanding polar climate evolution and valuable data for global climate change research. Based on ICESat-2 laser altimetry data collected from satellite observations over Greenland between November 2020 and November 2021, the Shandong University of Science and Technology 2021 DEM (SDUST2021DEM) with 500 m grid resolution at the epoch of May 2021 was constructed using a spatiotemporally fitted subgrid least squares method. The precision of the DEM was evaluated by comparison with National Aeronautics and Space Administration IceBridge data and supplemented by GNSS station measurements. The median difference between the DEM and IceBridge data was −0.33 m, the mean deviation −0.58 m, and the median absolute deviation 2.31 m. The accuracy of SDUST2021DEM exhibits a clear spatial pattern: it is higher in the central ice sheet than at the margins, decreases in regions with complex terrain, and remains more reliable in areas characterized by gentle slopes and flat terrain. Overall, the SDUST2021DEM demonstrates stable accuracy and can reliably produce high-precision DEMs for a specific temporal epoch. Full article
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