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Ground Deformation Patterns Detection by InSAR and GNSS Techniques (3rd Edition)
edited by , and Federica Sparacino
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7949 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquakes; plate motion; volcano geodesy; land subsidence; GNSS reflectometry; ground deformation modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Deep Learning-Based Cloud Detection and Removal for Remote Sensing Images
edited by , Libo Wang, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7188 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; cloud detection; cloud removal; image restoration; data fusion; pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Multi-Source Data Fusion and Feature Extraction for Underwater Target Detection
edited by and Salah Bourennane
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6380 | Submission Open
Keywords: target detection; multi-modal fusion; feature extraction; underwater data classification; multispectral imaging; multi-sensor systems; data fusion; signal processing; underwater sensing; acoustic–optical fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Ionosphere and Space Weather Based on Satellite Remote Sensing Observation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6116 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionospheric monitoring; space weather impacts; satellite-based observations; ionospheric irregularities; GNSS disruptions; remote sensing for space weather; ionospheric scintillation; space weather forecasting models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Emerging Remote Sensing Technologies in Coastal Observation submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5958 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI foundation model; deep learning; machine learning; shoreline; coastal erosion; coastline; earth observation; satellite-derived shoreline; marine science; coastal vulnerability; sea level rise; tidal modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere (Third Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5181 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryosphere; GIS; glacier; ice; frozen ground; remote sensing; snow
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Advances in Calibration, Validation, and Quality Assurance for Optical Remote Sensors submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4871 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical remote sensing; radiometric calibration; polarimetric calibration; spectral calibration; geometric calibration; vicarious calibration; cross-calibration; uncertainty analysis; validation; data quality assurance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration)
Advanced Applications of Radar Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence in Meteorology and Hydrology
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4565 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI and deep learning models for radar-based rainfall estimation; global case studies of radar-aided flood and storm forecasting; machine learning for hydrometeor classification using dual-pol radar; variational wind retrieval using radar networks; AI-driven analysis of tropical cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons; orographic precipitation modeling across diverse terrains; integration of radar data with satellite or reanalysis products; cross-continental comparison of precipitation microphysics using disdrometers; radar and AI applications for snow, hail, and mixed-phase precipitation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Multi-Source Remote Sensing Integrations in Geological Hazards Research
edited by Jie Zhao, , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4471 | Submission Open
Keywords: data fusion; landslide; mudslide; ground collapse; earthquake; hazard monitoring; hazard assessment; hazard prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation for Emergency Management)
Tianmu-1 Constellation: Advancements in Atmospheric, Ionospheric and Surface Remote Sensing Using GNSS-RO and GNSS-R submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4150 | Submission Open
Keywords: GNSS-RO applications; data assimilation; numerical weather forecast; ocean wind
(This special issue belongs to the Section Satellite Missions for Earth and Planetary Exploration)
Advances in Remote Sensing for Glacier Preservation
edited by Feiteng Wang, Chunhai Xu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4068 | Submission Open
Keywords: glacier preservation; remote sensing; glacier region engineering; anthropogenic impacts; SAR/InSAR; machine learning; glacier dynamics; glacier mass balance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing and AI for Agricultural Land Mapping, Monitoring, and Management
edited by Peng Zhang, , Pengfei Tang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3394 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); agricultural mapping; agricultural monitoring; deep learning; multi-source data fusion; precision agriculture; big data platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Advanced Remote Sensing Technologies for Soil Erosion Mapping and Modeling
edited by , Xihua Yang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3287 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil erosion; remote sensing; RUSLE; gully erosion; land degradation; machine learning; GIS; UAV; sediment yield; conservation practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Image Analysis via Advanced Deep Learning and Computer Vision
edited by , Xiangyong Cao and Xueyang Fu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3153 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral image analysis; spectral–spatial feature fusion; self-supervised learning; Explainable AI (XAI); domain adaptation; multimodal data fusion; generative models; lightweight deep learning; transformer networks; large language models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Small Target Detection, Recognition, and Tracking in Remote Sensing
edited by Xiaoyong Sun, Bei Sun and Peng Wu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3016 | Submission Open
Keywords: single and multi-modal approaches; small target detection; target recognition; target tracking; remote sensing; modal selection and integration; deep learning fusion; modal optimization and fusion; adaptive modal selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Remote Sensing for Vegetation Dynamic Monitoring, Carbon and Ecological Assessment
edited by Haidong Li, , and Yamei Shao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2900 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation dynamics; revegetation effectiveness; ecological restoration; carbon sinks; ecological monitoring; environmental interaction; biodiversity monitoring and evaluation; climate adaptation; multimodal remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Applications of Remote Sensing in Hydrology and Ecology: Observations, Methods, and Innovations
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2874 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; hydrological modelling; data assimilation; machine learning; climate extremes monitoring; ground water storage; surface water dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Remote Sensing of Climate–Vegetation Dynamics and Their Effects on Ecosystems (Third Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2674 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation and animal phenology; regular climate; climatic fluctuation; disturbance; PhenoCam; multisource remotely sensed data; productivity; water and biogeochemical cycles; wildlife phenology derived from remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biogeosciences Remote Sensing)
Automated Mapping and Monitoring of Soil Key Components and Functions Using Satellite Imagery and Artificial Intelligence Learning
edited by Fubo Zhao, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2475 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil carbon and nitrogen mapping; soil moisture monitoring; soil moisture mapping; soil sustainable management; climate change; land use change; deep learning machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing Synergies for Flood Hazard Monitoring and Geomorphic Analysis submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2203 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-sensor remote sensing; flood hazard; geomorphology; flood geomorphic dynamics monitoring; process coupling; data fusion; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Recent Achievements in Remote Sensing-Based Archaeological Research submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open
Keywords: VHR satellite imagery; close-range photogrammetry; SfM and 3D reconstruction; LiDAR data processing; ALS, TLS, MLS, BLS platforms; walls stratigraphy; coupling DL parameterization to dynamic models; SAR images processing for archaeological investigation; interior-environment 3D models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques in Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence
edited by , Meiyan Shu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; precision agriculture; satellite and UAV remote sensing; data fusion; crop monitoring; yield prediction; aboveground biomass estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Advances in Remote Sensing for Crop Monitoring and Food Security (Second Edition)
edited by , Yingying Dong, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop monitoring; land use change; high-resolution imagery; precision agriculture; phenology; growth stages; vegetation indices; crop stress detection; yield models; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Multimodal Learning and Explainable AI for Remote Sensing Image Interpretation
edited by Le Yang, , Lei Shi, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; multimodal machine learning; explainable AI; image interpretation; data fusion; heterogeneous data; image registration; earth observation; environmental monitoring; model interpretability
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Advances in Machine Learning for Wetland Mapping and Monitoring submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; earth observation; machine learning; remote sensing; wetlands
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological Remote Sensing)
Multi-Source Remote Sensing for Agricultural Water and Soil Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-source remote sensing; soil moisture; evapotranspiration; data fusion; machine learning; deep learning; precision agriculture; soil and crop health ; agricultural field management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
High-Precision Calibration and Polarimetric and Interferometric Image Processing Technology
edited by , Kun Li and Chang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel calibration algorithms; polarimetric and interferometric calibration models; application of big data and artificial intelligence for SAR calibration; calibration strategies for ongoing and upcoming SAR missions; multi-source data processing with physical modeling and deep learning techniques; quantitative applications of calibrated SAR data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering Remote Sensing)
Deep Learning Techniques for Pixel Classification and Image Retrieval in Remote Sensing submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-resolution remote sensing; satellite imagery; pixel-wise classification; time-series image analysis; machine learning applications; deep learning applications; multi-source feature fusion; domain adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Multi-Platform Hydrometeorological Monitoring and Analysis Using Remote Sensing (Second Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing of hydrology; weather radar; multi-platform analysis; soil moisture; precipitation; evapotranspiration; meteorology; weather reanalysis; flood and drought
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Advanced Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Remote Sensing Image Recognition (2nd Edition)
edited by Dong Ren, Huiqin Ma, Hang Sun and Li Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; deep learning; remote sensing image interpretation; object detection; change detection; data fusion; environmental monitoring; remote sensing image quality enhancement and restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing for High-Mountain Hazards
edited by , Jiansheng Hao and Chenchen Qiu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-mountain hazards; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; early warning; ice-rock avalanche; glacial lake outburst floods; multi-source data fusion; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Remote Sensing Technologies and Methods for Ocean Monitoring and Surveillance
edited by , Gianmarco Lunghi and José Carlos Nieto-Borge
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1329 | Submission Open
Keywords: radar data analysis; ocean wave; bathymetry reconstruction; numerical modeling; river discharge; oil spill
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)
Satellite Gravimetry for the Retrieval of Hydrological Variables submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite gravimetry; GRACE/GRACE-FO; terrestrial water storage; groundwater monitoring; hydrological variables; hydrological models; water resources; remote sensing; climate and hydrology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Earth Observation Using Satellite Global Images of Remote Sensing (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open
Keywords: image analysis applications to remote sensing; image segmentation; image classification; image edge detection; change detection; image processing and pattern recognition; mathematical morphology; object based image analysis; feature extraction; remote sensing applications; microwave remote sensing; SAR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing of Coastal, Wetland, and Intertidal Zones—2nd Edition
edited by Ying Huang, , and Xiaolong Yu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; radiative transfer modeling; new RS techniques and systems; RS time series analysis and change detection; coastal blue carbon; coastal waters; coastal vegetation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Remote Sensing)
Advanced Remote Sensing for Hydro-Climatic Extremes: Modeling, Characterization, and Risk Analysis
edited by , and Dimitrios Stampoulis
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrological modeling; earth observation (EO); machine learning (ML); GeoAI; hydro-climatic extremes; water resources management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Global Monitoring of Inland Water Using Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence (Second Edition)
edited by Nan Xu, , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; inland water; artificial intelligence; water resource; hydrology; machine learning; global change and regional response
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing-Driven Advances from Mesoscale to Convective-Scale Predictions: Process Modelling, Observations, Data Assimilation and Machine Learning
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesoscale convective systems; data assimilation; numerical modelling; physical mechanisms; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Atmospheric Remote Sensing)
Advances in Vegetation Structure Modeling to Support Acquisition of Sustainable Development Goals Through Forest Management (Second Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | Submission Open
Keywords: SDGs; forest management; 3D remote sensing; LiDAR; radar; SLS; ALS; TLS; MLS; UAV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
Remote Sensing Applications to Ecology: Opportunities and Challenges (Third Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open
Keywords: land, sea, air, space-based monitoring; multi-spectral remote sensing; hyperspectral remote sensing; LiDAR; sensor fusion; time series analysis; data fusion and data assimilation; wireless (2/3/4/5G/Wifi/satellite) mesh networking in remote areas; machine learning (image processing and pattern recognition); high performance inferencing; edge/IoT deployment and inferencing; robotics (rovers, drones); remote sensing applications; poaching; wildlife conservation; animal counting; environment monitoring; change detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological Remote Sensing)
Information Acquisition and Processing for Remote Sensing (IAP-RS)
edited by , Mingyang Ma, Kun Hu, Jie Chen and Yi Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor technology; remote sensing data acquisition; remote sensing information processing; multisource data fusion; intelligent remote sensing algorithm; quantitative inversion; high-performance remote sensing computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing Image Processing)
Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Foundation Models for Advanced Vegetation Mapping and Ecosystem Service Assessment
edited by Jianhong Liu, Clement Atzberger, Peijun Sun, Xianfeng Liu and Donghai Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-source remote sensing; foundation model; vegetation mapping and monitoring; sensor fusion; lidar–optical–sar integration; ecosystem service assessment; shallow to deep machine learning; time-series analysis; multi-sensor uav-based vegetation monitoring; land surface phenology and phenology-driven mapping; cross-scale modeling and uncertainty assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Progress in Remote Sensing and Scalable Computing for Natural Hazard Detection and Emergency Response submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; scalable computing; data integration; natural hazard; early warning; emergency response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Observation for Emergency Management)
Multispectral Remote Sensing for Monitoring Agricultural Dynamics submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural monitoring; crop phenology; crop yield forecast; data fusion and harmonization; digital agriculture; drone/UAV imagery; spatial temporal modeling; stress detection (abiotic/biotic); time series analysis; vegetation indices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Vegetation)
Multi-Temporal 3D Point Cloud Analysis for Heritage Site Monitoring and Preservation submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D point clouds; cultural heritage; multi-temporal analysis; change detection; LiDAR; photogrammetry; heritage conservation; remote sensing
Multimodal GeoAI for Spatial Fusion: Multi-Source Geotagged Images, Video and Sound submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimodal geospatial data; street-view imagery; UAV-perspective data; cross-domain learning and transfer; vision language models for geospatial data fusion; urban built environment; urban governance and smart cities; urban health and wellbeing; disaster response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science)
Geospatial Big Data and Remote Sensing for Urban Analysis
edited by , Chao Sun, Shanqi Zhang and Manchun Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open
Keywords: geospatial big data; remote sensing; multi-source geographical data fusion; urban planning; AI-driven modeling; decision support; real-time monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing for Geospatial Science)
Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Vulnerability and Resilience Using Remote Sensing
edited by , , Yuan Chi and Xuege Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetland vulnerability; ecosystem resilience; remote sensing; hydrological dynamics; biodiversity thresholds; adaptive management; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecological Remote Sensing)
Advanced Planetary Radar for Exploring the Moon, Mars, and Asteroids submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary radar; radar sounding; ground-penetrating radar (GPR); lunar regolith thickness; martian subsurface ice; asteroid radar imaging; dielectric and scattering models; signal processing and inversion; data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology)
Multi-Source Remote Sensing for Forest Canopy Structure and Biomass Estimation
edited by , Armando Marino, Zhanmang Liao, Lei Shi, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest AGB estimation; forest monitoring; LiDAR technology; SAR technology; optical images; artificial intelligence (AI); multi-modal; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Forest Remote Sensing)
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