Remote Sensing

Advances in Multimodal Remote Sensing Data: Processing, Fusion and Applications

edited by Yixiang Luomei and Fa-Ming Fang

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8039 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal data alignment; multi-source data fusion; multimodal representation; multimodal co-learning; image interpretation; multimodal machine learning

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

Recent Advances in Object Detection with Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Youqiang Zhang

and Xuesong Li

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3866 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral data; object detection; dimensionality reduction; feature fusion; machine learning; deep learning; real-time detection

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

Intelligent Processing and Analysis of Multi-Modal Remote Sensing Data

edited by

Haopeng Zhang

and Giorgio Antonino Licciardi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14368 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; image processing; image analysis; artificial intelligence; deep learning; data fusion; multispectral and hyperspectral data; synthetic aperture radar; LiDAR

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

Deep Learning for Spectral-Spatial Hyperspectral Image Classification (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiayi Li

,

Maria Grazia D’Urso

,

Xian Guo

, Jie Yang and Xin Huang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5112 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; hyperspectral imaging; spectral–spatial classification; domain adaption; attention mechanisms

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

Artificial Intelligence-Based Remote Sensing for Crop Information Extraction and Status Monitoring

edited by

Muhammad Moshiur Rahman

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4272 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop growth and vigour monitoring; crop phenology; crop diseases and pests; drought stress; machine learning; artificial intelligence; image processing; crop classification; yield prediction

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

AI-Enabled Precision Agriculture for Crop Monitoring and Yield Prediction Using Remote Sensing Technologies

edited by

Abid Ali

and

Hans-Peter Kaul

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3565 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-enabled precision agriculture; remote sensing; crop monitoring; yield prediction; machine learning; deep learning; satellite and UAV imagery; data fusion; smart farming; agricultural decision support systems

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

Advances in Data Processing and Geoscience Applications of the Geology-1 Hyperspectral Satellite

edited by

Yuewei Wang

, Wei Han and

Yi Wang

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: geology-1 hyperspectral satellite; hyperspectral remote sensing; spectral unmixing and feature extraction; mineral and lithological mapping; geological hazard investigation; multi-source data fusion; geoscience applications; earth observation data processing; spectral–spatial analysis

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

Real-Time Flood Monitoring and Prediction Using Integrative Remote Sensing and AI

edited by Pietro Ceccato, Pekel Jean-François and Peter Salamon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 22564 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite image; artificial intelligence; flood depth; flood monitoring; flood forecasting; airplane/drone images; urban flood; hydrological models

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

Remote, Proximal Sensing and Geophysics for Cultural Heritage Knowledge and Conservation (Second Edition)

edited by

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Sergio Vincenzo Calcina

and

Ilaria Catapano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21433 | Submission Open

Keywords: methods and techniques for cultural heritage knowledge and conservation; geophysical and micro-geophysical methods; ground penetrating radar; electrical resistivity methods; magnetic and electromagnetic methods; seismic and acoustic methods; wide area geophysics; archaeological surveys; optical and infrared photogrammetry; infrared thermography; terahertz and microwave imaging; geomatics for imaging (LiDAR, laser scanner, structure for motion, etc.); image and data processing; NDT and diagnostics methods; satellite and aerial remote sensing; vulnerability studies; satellite and terrestrial radar interferometry (RAR, SAR); radar polarimetry; multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing; motion magnification technique; integrated methods; virtual restoration and musealization

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

Hydrometeorological Modelling Based on Remotely Sensed Data

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18799 | Submission Open

Keywords: warming climate; warming world; hydrological cycle; hydrological hazards; water cycle; hydro-meteorology; climatic and hydrological extremes

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

Monitoring and Early Warning for Heavy Precipitation, Flash Floods and Waterlogging Disasters Using Remote Sensing

edited by Youcun Qi,

Zhe Zhang

,

Zhanfeng Zhao

, Donghuan Li and Bong-Chul Seo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18325 | Submission Open

Keywords: weather radars; satellites; flash floods and waterlogging; quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE); remote sensing data assimilation; extreme weather and hydrological events; artificial intelligence and machine (deep) learning; application of remote sensing equipment in geological disaster, disastrous weather analysis, and observation of hydrometeorological extremes; weather and hydrological forecast

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

Quantitative Remote Sensing for Vegetation Phenology and Regional Landscape Patterns

edited by Ke Huang,

Jiaxing Zu

, Ning Chen and Xiaowei Tong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16671 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; vegetation dynamic; climate change; landscape pattern; cross-scale; vegetation phenology applications

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

Remote Sensing Applications in Urban Environment and Climate

edited by

Jia Hu

,

Yuyu Zhou

, Ying-Bao Yang and Zhengyuan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16093 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use/cover change; urban climate; urban sustainability; urban extreme events; environmental inequality; human–environmental interactions; urban ecology; building energy use

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

Time-Series Mapping and Analysis of Land Surface Parameters and Changes Using Remote Sensing Data

edited by

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, Su Ye,

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16053 | Submission Open

Keywords: time-series mapping; time-series analysis; change detection; dynamic monitoring; data pre-processing; data fusion; land surface parameters; vegetation structure parameters; vegetation biochemical parameters; land cover mapping; land disturbance; forest disturbance; remote sensing

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

Reviews in Remote Sensing Image Processing: Methods, Architectures, and Applications

edited by Qi Wang and

Junyu Gao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16020 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; remote sensing; review; survey

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

Applications of Unmanned Aerial Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture

edited by Erica Isabella Parisi and

Fabiana Di Ciaccio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15703 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; unmanned aerial systems (UASs); remote sensing; crop monitoring; soil analysis; irrigation management; multi-spectral imaging; hyper-spectral imaging; thermal imaging; machine learning; environmental impact; data fusion

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

Antarctic Remote Sensing Applications (Second Edition)

edited by

Gonçalo Prates

,

Manuel Berrocoso Domínguez

and

Cristina Torrecillas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15339 | Submission Open

Keywords: antarctica; ice sheets change; permafrost state; landform dynamics; biota occupation; human presence; multi-sensor and multiplatform analysis; remote sensing applications

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

Recent Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Theories, Technologies and Applications

edited by

Jiaxin Li

,

Lianru Gao

and Ke Zheng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 13753 | 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)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Recent Progress in Atmospheric Remote Sensing

edited by Gorden Videen and

Ismail Gultepe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13732 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosols; smoke; ash; dust; ice crystals; clouds; polarimetry; lidar; satellites; neural networks and AI

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

Advances in Computer Vision and Machine Learning Applications on Remote Sensing Images

edited by

Qiang Li

, Jing Li, Dan Wang and

Tania Stathaki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13273 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing image processing; geospatial data analysis; computer vision; machine learning; satellite imagery; image fusion; advanced computational techniques

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

Deep Learning Techniques and Applications of MIMO Radar Theory

edited by

Chen Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11802 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; MIMO radar; signal processing; target detection and classification; target tracking; parameter estimation; data fusion; multi-sensor collaboration; generative model and LLM; image reconstruction; super resolution

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

The Use of Remote Sensing Data in Water Resources Management: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities

edited by

Mohamed Ahmed

and

Esayas Gebremichael

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11377 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface water; groundwater; visible data; thermal data; radar data monitoring; natural variability; climate change; anthropogenic variability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation Data)

Machine Learning and Deep Learning Applied to Remote Sensing Image Analysis

edited by Sen Lei,

Liqin Liu

and

Zhengxia Zou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11315 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; generative models; multimodal learning; multispectral; hyperspectral; synthetic aperture radar

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

Towards High-Precision 3D Reconstruction and Modelling from Multi-Sensor Geospatial Data

edited by

Ana Maria Loghin

, Bruno Vallet,

Paul Sestraș

and

Valeria Ersilia Oniga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11303 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition techniques; sensor calibration; multi-sensor integration; data integration and fusion; 3D geospatial data processing; 3D reconstruction; 3D modeling; point cloud analysis; surface reconstruction; AI/ML; semantic modeling; 3D geospatial modeling; change detection; topographic mapping; quantitative analyses and comparisons; accuracy assessment

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

New Insights from Wind Remote Sensing

edited by Stefano Letizia, Peter Brugger, Matteo Puccioni and Sonia Wharton

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10342 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind lidars; wind radars; satellite imaging of wind fields; virtual remote sensing; uncertainty quantification of remote sensing; wind resource assessment; thermodynamic profiling for wind energy

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

Integrating Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, and Process-Based Modelling for Monitoring Environmental and Agricultural Landscapes Under Climate Change

edited by

Michael Gbenga Ogungbuyi

and

Dimitrios D. Alexakis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10018 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning; process-based models; biophysical modelling; climate change impacts; environmental monitoring; agricultural landscapes; adaptive management

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

Root-Zone Soil Moisture Retrieval and Applications from Remote Sensing Measurements

edited by

David Fairbairn

, Bertrand Bonan and

Luca Brocca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10013 | Submission Open

Keywords: root-zone; soil moisture; data assimilation; machine learning; remote sensing; observations; vegetation

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

Remote Sensing and Geophysical Tools for Land and Water System Analysis

edited by

Vivek Agarwal

,

Stuart Marsh

and

Anuj Tiwari

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9663 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geophysical tools; land system analysis; water resource management; subsurface mapping; environmental monitoring; data integration and modeling

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

Advanced Image Processing Algorithms for Object Detection and Tracking in Aerial and Satellite Imagery

edited by

Jun Zhou

,

Libao Zhang

, Junpeng Zhang and

Jue Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9383 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; deep learning; object detection; object tracking; cross-modal representation learning; hyperspectral videos

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

Advances in Remote Sensing of Vegetation Structure Analysis and Forest Ecosystems Monitoring

edited by

Carlos José Novillo Camacho

and

Arrogante-Funes Patricia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9002 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR remote sensing; forest monitoring; aerial photogrammetry; vegetation structure; time series vegetation index; land cover change

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

Environment Observation Analysis Based on Remote Sensing and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Lei Xu

, Peyman Abbaszadeh,

Wenying Du

and

Min Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8987 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; big data; GeoAI; spatiotemporal processes; disaster analysis; large-scale monitoring and prediction

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

Water Quality Monitoring and Quantitative Analysis in Marine and Inland Areas Utilizing Remote Sensing Techniques

edited by Jing Tan,

Ishan Joshi

and

Zhigang Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8948 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean color; eutrophication; water quality; multi-sensor data; optical properties; atmospheric correction; marine ecosystems; remote sensing data

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

Advanced Deep Learning Techniques for Information Extraction and Analysis of Remote Sensing Imagery

edited by Hao Zhu and Biao Hou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7603 | Submission Open

Keywords: image fusion; image segmentation; object detection; model acceleration or compression; image matching

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

Multi-Sensor Detecting, Monitoring, and Modelling of Volcanic Activity

edited by

Alessandro Bonforte

, Andrew J L Harris and

Letizia Spampinato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7281 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive (visible and thermal infrared) remote sensing; active (radar) remote sensing; eruption precursors; unrest and base lines; monitoring; ash plumes; gas clouds; effusive eruptions; hydrothermal system; deformation

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

High-Resolution Remote Sensing Image Processing and Applications

edited by Kai Xu, Yixiang Chen and

Kun Qin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6255 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution remote sensing; deep learning; image processing; image fusion; object detection; semantic segmentation; change detection; remote sensing vision–language model.

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

Application of Remote Sensing in Snow and Ice Monitoring

edited by Qian Yang,

Xiaohua Hao

, Yanli Zhang and Yuwen Pang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5804 | Submission Open

Keywords: snow cover; lake ice; ice dynamics; sea ice; climate change; multi-sensor and multi-source data; change detection; remote sensing applications; resources assessment

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

Snow Water Equivalent Retrieval Using Remote Sensing

edited by Jianwei Yang,

Lingmei Jiang

,

Matias Takala

, Yan Huang and

Tao Che

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5762 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave remote sensing; snow water equivalent (SWE); snow depth; SWE retrieving algorithm; snow forward modeling; field campaigns in cryosphere; spatiotemporal variability

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

Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing for Wildfire Detection, Monitoring and Management

edited by

Arnick Abdollahi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5620 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; wildfire; bushfire risk modelling and reduction; earth and space science informatics; environmental assessment and monitoring; photogrammetry and remote sensing; natural hazards; image processing; machine learning

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

Big Data Era: AI Technology for SAR and PolSAR Image

edited by

Weidong Sun

,

Jinqi Zhao

, Yexian Ren and Weixian Tan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5591 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar image processing; radar polarimetry; microwave remote sensing; explainable artificial intelligence; deep learning; earth resource monitoring; target attribute extraction

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

Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry and Transportation of Aerosol by Remote Sensing and Modeling (Second Edition)

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4866 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol; aerosols species; optical properties; vertical profile; long-range transport; radiative forcing; light-absorbing aerosol; snow; aerosol cloud; extreme weather

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

GIS and RS for Spatial Documentation, Analysis and Interpretation in Multi-Scale Archaeological Applications

edited by

Jie He

,

Fulong Chen

and

Massimiliano Pepe

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4416 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; archaeological space; archaeological application; multiple scales; archaeological documentation; spatial analysis; spatial interpretation and narrative

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

Observation of Optical and Radiative Properties of Atmospheric Aerosols by Ground-Based Remote Sensing Measurements

edited by

Disong Fu

, Kai Wu, Hongrong Shi and

Yu Zheng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4261 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric aerosols; ground-based remote sensing; aerosol optical properties; radiative transfer modeling; lidar measurements; radiative forcing; sun photometry; long-term monitoring; data validation

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

Advances in Remote Sensing of Aerosol Optical Properties and the Effects on Radiation

edited by

Inmaculada Foyo-Moreno

,

Maria João Costa

, Maria Pilar Utrillas and

Juan Luis Guerrero Rascado

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4232 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; interaction aerosol radiation; aerosol radiative forcing; aerosol properties; solar radiation; atmospheric radiative transfer

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

Remote Sensing Modelling and Measuring Snow Cover and Snow Albedo

edited by

Donghang Shao

,

Alexander Kokhanovsky

,

Zhiguang Tang

and

Anxin Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3446 | Submission Open

Keywords: snow cover; snow albedo; light-absorbing particles; radiative forcing; Earth radiation budget

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

Remote Sensing and Non-Destructive Testing Solutions for Sustainable Development and Urban Resilience

edited by

Livia Lantini

, Atiyeh Ardakanian and

Enzo Rizzo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3145 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; non-destructive testing; urban resilience; sustainable development; environmental monitoring; disaster preparedness; urban infrastructure; climate adaptation; resource management; smart cities

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

Remote Sensing for Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms (Second Edition)

edited by

Gongliang Yu

,

Junsheng Li

, Chen Wang and

Yao Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2823 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; UAVs; citizen science; harmful algal blooms; eutrophication; water quality; bio-optical properties; natural and anthropogenic factors

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

Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Spatial Statistical Analysis in Urban Sustainability Research

edited by

Hao Zhang

,

Ashraf Dewan

and

Rui Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2800 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; multi-source remote sensing data; data mining; urban sustainability; climate change; spatial statistics; urban resilience; geohazards; biological degradation

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

Remote Sensing-Driven Digital Twins for Climate-Adaptive Cities

edited by

Hossein M. Rizeei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2514 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin frameworks; deep learning and transformer models; multi-sensor data fusion (optical, SAR, and LiDAR); urban heat island and environmental indicator mapping; feature extraction (buildings, impervious surfaces, and green spaces); spatiotemporal change detection; AI-powered decision-support systems

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

Advances in Remote Sensing of the Polar Ice with High Frequency (HF) to L-Band Radar

edited by

Shinan Lang

,

Xiangbin Cui

,

Bo Zhao

and Pedro Fidel Espín-López

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2479 | Submission Open

Keywords: ice sounding radar; system design; signal processing; Antarctic; Arctic; mountain glaciers; subglacial conditions; snow cover; sea ice; satellite and aerial cryosphere

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

High-Resolution Multisource Remote Sensing of Vegetation: Biomass, Structure, and Carbon Dynamics

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2462 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-spatial-resolution vegetation remote sensing product; carbon dynamic; biomass; vegetation structure parameters; vegetation monitoring; lidar based vegetation products

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

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