Remote Sensing of Watershed

Dear Colleagues,

As a nature unit, the watershed is the primary carrier of the global terrestrial water cycle. Due to its significant role in the nature system and human society, such as in water accessibility, agriculture, and human habitats, it has been a hot research topic recently. As a powerful tool in geographical analysis, remote sensing has been widely applied in watershed research because of its capacity to monitor Earth surface processes, measure human activities, and assess ecosystem services. In return, the watershed is a key research object in hydrology remote sensing studies. On the one hand, watershed hydrology remote sensing applies advanced concepts and the cutting edge of current hydrology remote sensing, such as satellite networking and full-spectrum inversion. On the other hand, the watershed is a unique study object that is more informative than single remote sensing pixels, resulting in uniqueness in terms of research content, methodologies, technical means, and practical applications. For these reasons, this Special Issue is dedicated to scientific reports on the remote sensing of watershed. This issue focuses on applying remote sensing techniques in watersheds in terms of hydrology, ecology, environment, and human activities.

Welcome topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Data fusion of remote sensing data across the frequency spectrum (microwave to optical) and techniques (active and passive);
• Development of novel applications (e.g., new algorithms/datasets, integration with models);
• Ecosystem assessment and monitoring;
• Remotely sensed monitoring of key ecological environmental parameters;
• Inversion of water cycle parameters; water resource assessment;
• Land use/cover changes (LUCC) and ecosystem service value assessment;
• Water resources and water quality management;
• Human–nature relationship in watersheds.

Dr. Jingzhe Wang
Dr. Zhongwen Hu
Dr. Yangyi Wu
Dr. Jie Zhang
Guest Editor

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