Remote Sensing

Satellite-Based Remote Sensing for Inland and Coastal Water Quality Monitoring

edited by

Botian Zhou

and

Kun Shi

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; remote sensing; inland waters; coastal waters; spatiotemporal scale; driving mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)

Advances in Multi-Source Remote Sensing, Space-Based Observations, Data Assimilation and Deep Learning for Localized Extreme Weather: Understanding Remote Sensing

edited by Chuang Zhang,

Zhengxia Zou

and Xiaoling Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2488 | Submission Open

Keywords: localized extreme weather; remote sensing data assimilation; multi-source data fusion; deep learning in meteorology; precipitation nowcasting; statistical post-processing; high-resolution weather prediction; cognitive science in remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

Advances in Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing: Monitoring, Modeling and Validation

edited by

Malvina Silvestri

and

Stefano Pignatti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: TIR data; Cal/Val activities; temperature and emissivity separation; multisensor, multifrequency data integration; new space thermal mission; sensor calibration; environmental application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Remote Sensing of Surface Deformation Using Multi-Temporal SAR Interferometry

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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar remote sensing; SAR/InSAR/PolSAR imaging; MT-InSAR; structural health monitoring; geological hazards; surface deformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Feature Paper Special Issue on Ocean Remote Sensing (Third Edition)

edited by

Weimin Huang

, Chen Zhao and

Xin Qiao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean color remote sensing; ocean radar and microwave remote sensing; ocean surface parameters retrieval; marine target and oil spill detection; machine learning and deep learning for ocean remote sensing; data fusion and assimilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)

Personal Remote Sensing and Advanced 3D Reconstruction in Geology: Data Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation

edited by

Ran Wang

and

Huihui Feng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D reconstruction; photogrammetry and remote sensing; LiDAR; point cloud processing; digital outcrop model; geomorphology; artificial intelligence; geological interpretation; hyperspectral; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing and Intelligent Monitoring for Underground Space Safety: From Deformation Detection to Early Warning

edited by Yinzhi Zhao,

Shaobo Li

,

Yihui Yang

and Bufan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground space safety; deformation monitoring; SAR/LiDAR/fiber optic; millimeter-wave radar; computer vision; indoor positioning; multi-sensor fusion; intelligent monitoring; early warning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing for Object Detection and Change Detection: Algorithms and Applications

edited by

Guanchun Wang

,

Xiangrong Zhang

, Qi Ming and

Tianyang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection and change detection in remote sensing; zero-shot/few-shot/weakly-supervised/semi-supervised/incremental learning for RSI interpretation; multi-source, multi-temporal, and multi-modal remote sensing data fusion and interpretation; tiny/fine-grained object detection and segmentation; foundation model-driven (VFM, VLM, LLM) detection and change analysis; lightweight/real-time object detection and change detection architectures; remote sensing interpretation applications with advanced AI technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

GeoAI-Driven Remote Sensing for Smart Environmental and Resource Monitoring

edited by

Lizhi Miao

,

Qunying Huang

, Lei Huang and

Daoye Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; remote sensing; earth observation; environmental monitoring; natural resource management; deep learning; spatial-temporal big data; multimodal data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science)

Multi-Modal Remote Sensing and AI for Urban Safety and Disaster Resilience

edited by

Yaohui Liu

, Xiwei Fan, Bo Yu and

Wei Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-modal remote sensing; artificial intelligence; nighttime light data; deep learning; multi-sensor data fusion; low-altitude remote sensing; urban resilience; UAV; LiDAR; SAR; large vision models; large language modeling; disaster risk reduction; vulnerability assessment; hazard monitoring; emergency response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation for Emergency Management)

Artificial Intelligence for Forest Remote Sensing: Methods, Applications and Emerging Trends

edited by Xueyan Zhu,

Huaguo Huang

, Xihan Mu and

Xun Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest remote sensing; multi-source remote sensing; geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI); digital twins; forest monitoring; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)

Soil Moisture Retrieval and Drought Monitoring Based on Remote Sensing

edited by

Pei Leng

,

Mohamed Zhran

and

Nilanchal Patel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil moisture; drought; microwave remote sensing; optical remote sensing; thermal infrared remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)

Remote Sensing for Global Wetland Mapping: Toward the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Wen Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal wetland vulnerability; habitat quality; biodiversity modelling; multi-sensor data fusion; blue carbon; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Development and Application of Time-Series InSAR in Earth Surface Monitoring

edited by

Krištof Oštir

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: time-series InSAR; persistent scatterer interferometry (PSI); small baseline subset (SBAS); multi-temporal analysis; earth surface deformation; geohazard monitoring; infrastructure monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science)

Lightweight AI Remote Sensing: Sensors, Algorithms, Computing

edited by Miao Li,

Houzhang Fang

,

Wen Yang

and Jun Yue

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight AI; event-based sensors; hardware acceleration; real-time inference; brain-inspired algorithms; moving target detection; semantic segmentation; disaster monitoring; urban fine management

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)

Intelligent Processing of Spatial–Spectral–Temporal Remote Sensing Imagery

edited by

Erting Pan

, Shanhong Liu,

Zhaobing Qiu

and

Meiqi Hu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial–spectral–temporal fusion; remote sensing image processing; multidimensional image reconstruction; time-series analysis; remote sensing foundation models; hyperspectral imaging; change detection; object recognition, detection, and tracking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Next-Generation Earth Observation: Remote Sensing Perspectives on Global Environmental Challenges

edited by

Timo Balz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; AI; SAR; environment; urban; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing Dense Prediction in the Era of Foundation Models and AI Agents

edited by

Hongruixuan Chen

,

Jian Song

,

Wei Lu

, Jingtao Li and

Kai Tang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: semantic segmentation; dense prediction; change detection; foundation models; vision–language models; multimodal large language models; AI agents; label-efficient learning; Earth observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)

Advanced Remote Sensing of Aquatic Environments: Water Quality, Ecosystem Dynamics, and Environmental Change

edited by

Barbara Lednicka

and

Zbigniew Otremba

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic remote sensing; ocean optics; ocean color; water quality monitoring; inherent optical properties of water; oil spill detection; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing and Data Assimilation in Flood Modeling and Prediction

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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; flood modeling; weather radar precipitation; numerical weather prediction; flood risk management; probabilistic flood forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Satellite-Based Radiative Transfer Modeling for Vegetation

edited by Xihan Mu,

Jun Geng

, Yingjie Wang,

Junxiong Zhou

and

Weihua Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiative transfer modeling (RTM); 3D canopy architecture; vegetation parameter inversion; multi-dimensional remote sensing; physics-guided AI; LiDAR and optical synergy; geometric-optical models; ecosystem health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)

Foundation Models and Deep Learning for Intelligent SAR Image Understanding and Analysis

edited by

Haipeng Wang

, Lingjun Zhao and Weijie Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar (SAR); foundation models; deep learning; self-supervised learning; multimodal learning; vision–language models; generative AI; intelligent SAR interpretation; physics-aware learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Artificial Intelligence and Big Earth Observation Data for Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

David Garcia-Rodriguez

, J. Javier Samper-Zapater and Juan José Martínez Durá

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: big earth data; earth observation; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; geospatial analytics; sustainable development goals; FAIR data; semantic interoperability; environmental monitoring; climate services; data fusion; validation; decision support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Advancements in Remote Sensing Data Processing with Foundation Models

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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing foundation models; large pre-training models for remote sensing; multimodal earth observation and data fusion; self-supervised learning; vision-language models; efficient onboard artificial intelligence for remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Integrating Earth Observation, Airborne Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and Process-Based Modelling for Climate-Resilient Environmental and Agricultural Landscapes

edited by

Michael Gbenga Ogungbuyi

and

Dimitrios D. Alexakis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; process-based models; climate change impacts; environmental monitoring; agricultural landscapes; Earth observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Detection and Observation in Remote Sensing Imagery

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; remote sensing; object detection; anomaly detection; change detection; semantic segmentation; earth observation; hyperspectral/SAR/optical imagery; unmanned aerial vehicle imagery

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)

Detection, Segmentation and Fusion for High-Resolution UAV Remote Sensing Applications

edited by

Pedro Orgeira Crespo

, Fernando Aguado-Agelet and

Yanchao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV remote sensing; high-resolution imagery; object detection; semantic segmentation; data fusion; multi/hyper spectral imaging; LiDAR photogrammetry; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Fine-Scale Satellite Mapping of Smallholder and Fragmented Agricultural Landscapes

edited by

Lu Xu

and

Mengjia Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop classification; land cover and land use; agriculture; spaceborne remote sensing; multi-source remote sensing; deep learning; time-series analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)

Collaborative Learning and Optimization Across Data, Modalities and Tasks in Remote Sensing Image Processing

edited by

Jianzhao Li

,

Tongfei Liu

,

Jieyi Liu

and Zedong Tang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative learning; remote sensing image interpretation; multimodal data fusion; cross-domain representation learning; few-shot learning; federated learning; evolutionary computation; remote sensing data security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Next-Generation Agricultural Remote Sensing: Fusing Earth Observation, AI and Edge Systems Across Open and Greenhouse Environments

edited by

Christos Karydas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution spatial, spectral (multispectral/hyperspectral), and temporal remote sensing data integration; sensor fusion techniques combining satellite, drone, and proximal crop/soil sensing frameworks; machine learning and deep learning applications for remote sensing image processing and feature extraction; remote sensing pipelines tailored for edge computing, real-time spatial analytics, and robotic vision; cross-domain spectral dynamics: adapting closed-system/greenhouse remote sensing technologies to open-field systems; digital twin creation and predictive modelling grounded in continuous spatial observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)

Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Multi-Source Remote Sensing Images (Second Edition)

edited by Lin Lei,

Zhiyong Lv

and

Yuli Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote-sensing images; multi-source data; spatial–temporal analysis; machine learning and deep learning; multi-modal image fusion; change detection; feature alignment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Image Understanding

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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal remote sensing; intelligent interpretation; data fusion; target detection, tracking and recognition; foundation models; 3D scene understanding; active perception; remote sensing information processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Deep Learning-Based Remote Sensing for Water Quality Monitoring and Forecasting

edited by Bin Yang,

Dong Liu

, Linwei Yue and

Xinxin Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; deep learning; remote sensing; eutrophication; multi-source data fusion; time-series forecasting; inland waters; coastal waters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Recent Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Theories, Technologies and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiaxin Li

,

Lianru Gao

and Ke Zheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; hyperspectral remote sensing; image processing; hyperspectral applications; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Planetary and Surface Composition Mapping

edited by

Xing Wang

, Zhaopeng Chen,

Xing Wu

and Qing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral remote sensing; lunar and planetary surfaces; compositional and mineralogical mapping; spectral unmixing; machine learning; space weathering; laboratory spectral analysis; lunar and planetary exploration missions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration)

Remote Sensing Solutions for Mining Life Cycle

edited by

Emanuele Mandanici

,

Sara Kasmaeeyazdi

and Arthur J. Lembo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: multispectral remote sensing; hyperspectral imaging; mineral exploration; mining areas; tailings; mine waste; geochemistry; UAV remote sensing; satellite imagery; data fusion; GIS; spatial analysis; critical raw materials; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing Interpretation and Systematic Engineering for Natural Resources Monitoring and Management (Third Edition)

edited by

Dongping Ming

,

Jagannath Aryal

,

Kasturi Devi Kanniah

and Lu Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-source data fusion; sample database construction; object-based image analysis; GeoAI; land cover/use classification; land cover/use change monitoring/projection/modeling; advanced image processing techniques (machine learning and deep learning); cloud-based intelligent remote sensing application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)

Next-Generation AI, Advanced Numerical Modeling and Multi-Sensor Fusion for Landslide Intelligence

edited by

Massimo Mangifesta

,

Mirko Francioni

and

Mariagiulia Annibali Corona

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor data fusion; artificial intelligence; machine learning; numerical modelling; geospatial big data; early warning systems; landslide susceptibility; IoT; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Demand-Driven and Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Remote Sensing Data Mining and Applications

edited by

Mengxi Liu

,

Taifeng Dong

,

Xuanwen Tao

and Shengjie Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; deep learning; explainable artificial intelligence; demand-driven remote sensing; multi-source data fusion; machine learning; foundation models; earth observation; intelligent applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Middle and Upper Atmosphere Remote Sensing: Theory and Observations

edited by Qixiang Liao, Zheng Sheng, Xiaogang Huang and Peng Guo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: middle atmosphere; upper atmosphere; lidar remote sensing; radar remote sensing; atmospheric dynamics; gravity waves; ionosphere; temperature and wind retrieval; satellite observations; space weather

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing of Methane Emissions: Detection, Quantification and Inverse Modeling

edited by

Ge Han

and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: methane emissions; satellite remote sensing; plume detection; emission quantification; inverse modeling; atmospheric transport and data assimilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing for Agricultural Water Management (RSAWM) (Third Edition)

edited by

Anna Pelosi

and

Giovanni Battista Chirico

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; irrigation management; remote sensing; evapotranspiration; soil moisture; crop water stress; agro-hydrological modeling; data assimilation; artificial intelligence and machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)

Satellite Remote Sensing in Flood Monitoring and Water Resource Management

edited by Dingtao Shen,

Xinyi Shen

,

Chunxiao Zhang

and Yue-Ping Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite remote sensing; flood mapping and monitoring; water resource management; hydrological modeling; remote sensing of water resources; SAR and optical remote sensing; GRACE/GRACE-FO and SWOT missions; artificial intelligence and deep learning; climate change and hydrological extremes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Remote Sensing for Marine Ecological Research

edited by

Gregory P. Asner

and

Jiwei Li

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine ecology; coral reefs; seagrass ecosystems; kelp forests; spatial data science; underwater observations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)

Microwave Radar Remote Sensing: From Emerging Technologies to Earth Observation Applications

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submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave radar remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); interferometric SAR (InSAR); artificial intelligence; multi-platform radar systems; earth surface dynamics; earth observation; infrastructure monitoring; natural hazards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)

Advances in Remote Sensing for Plant Diseases and Pests Monitoring and Early Warning

edited by

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, Hong Sun,

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submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pests and diseases; remote sensing; multi-source data fusion; spatiotemporal early warning; artificial intelligence; multi-scenario application; smart plant protection; biosecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)

Remote Sensing for Wetland Ecosystem Mapping, Monitoring, and Sustainable Management

edited by

Rong Zhang

, Yuanchao Su,

Yang Chen

and

Yongxing Ren

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetland remote sensing; ecosystem mapping and monitoring; wetland conservation, restoration and sustainable management; biodiversity and functional traits; artificial intelligence and deep learning; biomass and carbon storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological Remote Sensing)

Remote Sensing for Plant Phenotyping and Precision Agriculture

edited by

Huajian Liu

,

Haiguang Wang

and

Anuj Chiluwal

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; plant phenotyping; precision agriculture; artificial intelligence; computer vision; multispectral imaging; hyperspectral sensing; lidar point clouds; plant disease detection; crop stress detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)

Advances in AI, Machine Learning and Multimodal Remote Sensing Image Analysis

edited by

Keshav D. Singh

,

Abdul Bais

and

Saeid Homayouni

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning; foundation models; remote sensing; computer vision; vision-language models; multi-source data fusion; image segmentation; geospatial analytics; earth observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)

Satellite Remote Sensing of Ocean Surface Parameters: Physics-Based Methods and Machine Learning, and Validation

edited by

Wenyu Wang

, Lanjie Zhang and Zhenzhan Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: sea surface parameters; satellite remote sensing; physics-based and AI retrieval methods; multi-source data fusion; product validation; uncertainty estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)

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