Theory and Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing Fusing Lidars with Optical and Thermal Sensors in Oceanography and Limnology
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ocean color; sea surface temperature remote sensing
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Interests: lidar application in atmospheric (cloud and fog); ocean bio-optical properties
Interests: spatiotemporal monitoring of lake dynamics using remote sensing
Interests: lidar signal modeling and system simulation; signal processing and calibration/validation; coastal applications for satellite laser altimetry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is a great pleasure to present this Special Issue titled “Theory and Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing: Fusing Lidars with Optical and Thermal Sensors in Oceanography and Limnology”.
Compared to satellite radars, lidars offer a smaller footprint and higher vertical accuracy. Over past decades, satellite lidars (e.g., ICESat, CALIOP, ICESat-2, GEDI, and GF-7) and ocean color and thermal sensors (MODIS, Landsat, and Sentinel) have demonstrated strong capabilities in monitoring sea ice; retrieving forest canopy heights; assessing biomass changes; detecting aerosol, fogs, and clouds; and monitoring the sea level and sea surface temperature. Currently, the new generation of satellite lidars operating in photon-counting mode, equipped with more sensitive detectors, has enabled applications in satellite-derived bathymetry and optical/biological property retrieval using green lasers. With the advantages of water penetration and a small footprint, satellite lidars hold great potential for expanding applications in oceanography and limnology.
This Special Issue aims to highlight theoretical and applied research on the use and fusion of satellite lidars with other passive sensor data in oceanography and limnology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, monitoring the coastal sea level, significant wave height, sea surface temperature, inherent optical properties, shallow water bathymetry, and water level changes of lakes. We also invite papers presenting new theories and applications in other remote sensing fields that involve satellite lidar, radar, optical, and other sensors. Both theoretical and experimental studies are welcome, as are comprehensive reviews and survey papers.
Prof. Dr. Xiao Hua Wang
Dr. Yanfang Xiao
Dr. Song Ye
Dr. Yue Ma
Dr. Jian Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- satellite lidar
- photon-counting lidar
- oceanography and limnology
- ocean color
- subsurface optical/biological properties
- satellite-derived bathymetry
- sea surface temperature
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