Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces: Observation, Modeling, and Data Assimilation

Dear Colleagues,

The land surface is a key component of the Earth system and it plays a critical role in various environmental processes. The accurate monitoring and analysis of land surface parameters, such as soil moisture, vegetation cover, land use, and surface temperature, are essential for numerous applications, including climate modeling, agricultural management, disaster response, and ecological conservation.

In recent years, the field of remote sensing has experienced significant advancements, profoundly enhancing the ability to observe, model, and understand the land surface. For example, satellite, airborne, and ground-based sensors, etc., can provide comprehensive, high-resolution, and continuous data across wide areas, as well as capture the dynamic and heterogeneous nature of land surfaces. At the same time, integrating remote sensing observations with modeling and data assimilation further enhances the ability to interpret and utilize land surface information. Combining observational data with numerical models provides accurate and coherent representations of land surface processes, which is also important for improving predictive models and resource management.

This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest research on the observation, modeling, and data assimilation of land surface process using remote sensing technologies, hopefully benefitting researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in this topic. All original research articles, review papers, technical notes, and case studies on this topic are welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Yansong Bao
Dr. Fu Wang
Guest Editors

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