Remote Sensing

Application of Remote Sensing in Snow and Ice Monitoring

edited by Qian Yang,

, Yanli Zhang and Yuwen Pang

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1803 | 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)

Electromagnetic Modeling of Geophysical Prospecting in Remote Sensing

edited by

Guoqiang Xue

,

Xiaolei Tu

and Hongzhu Cai

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic modeling; geophysical prospecting; remote sensing; machine learning in geophysics; electromagnetic wave propagation; subsurface exploration; mineral exploration; groundwater detection; environmental monitoring; inversion methods; data integration; computational geophysics

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

Advancing Hydrological Monitoring and Prediction Through Multisource Geodetic Observations

edited by

Jiashuang Jiao

, Daocheng Yu and

Cheinway Hwang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2395 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite geodesy; hydrological geodesy; land water storage; joint inversion; machine learning; hydrological monitoring and predication

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

Advancements in Ground Movement Monitoring through Remote Sensing Techniques

edited by

Constantine A. Stamatopoulos

, Angelos Protopapas, Baofeng Di and

Giordano Teza

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4998 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground displacement; measurements; landslides; slope instability; ground subsidence risk; inSAR; SAR; global navigation satellite system (GNSS); terrestrial laser scanner (TLS); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

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

Remote Sensing at Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) — Geophysics and Volcanology Experience

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submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26246 | Submission Open

Keywords: volcanic activity; explosive and effusive phases; volcanic hazard assessment; modelling of volcano processes; volcano hazard forecasting; monitoring active volcanoes

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

Recent Advances in Drought Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and Forecasting II

edited by

Yuei-An Liou

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8782 | Submission Open

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

The Applications of Remote Sensing, Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Frozen Ground Regions

edited by Xiaoqing Peng,

Dongliang Luo

,

Raul-David Șerban

, Lingcao Huang and Yonghong Yi

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8621 | Submission Open

Keywords: frozen ground; permafrost; remote sensing; machining learning; deep learning; InSAR; carbon

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

Multiplatform and Multisensor Applications for Landslide Characterization and Monitoring

edited by

Stratis Karantanellis

, Marco Mulas, Giuseppe Ciccarese and

Paolo Mazzanti

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide detection; landslide characterization; landslide monitoring; data fusion; remote sensing

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

Remote Sensing for Geology and Mapping (Second Edition)

edited by

Chao Chen

,

Tao Chen

and

Yanni Dong

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3785 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; remote sensing; object detection; segmentation; agriculture environment; classifications

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

Ground Deformation Patterns Detection by InSAR and GNSS Techniques (3rd Edition)

edited by

Mimmo Palano

, Alessandra Carollo and Federica Sparacino

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1308 | 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)

Remote Sensing and GIScience for Natural Hazard Mitigation and Resilience

edited by Mohamed Aly,

Brad Peter

, Yaqian He and

Kashif Mahmud

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; GIScience; natural hazards; disaster mitigation; resilience; risk assessment; disaster response; recovery strategies; satellite imagery; geospatial modeling

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

Remote Sensing for Geohazard Monitoring and Assessment

edited by

Scott Kieffer

submission deadline 28 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide detection; earthquake deformation; subsidence monitoring; geologic risk assessment; SAR/InSAR; LiDAR; photogrammetry

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

Geophysics for Mapping, Documentation and Monitoring the “Hidden” Archaeological Resources

edited by

Crescenzo Violante

and

Nikos Papadopoulos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8844 | Submission Open

Keywords: terrestrial and underwater cultural heritage; cultural landscape; geoarchaeology; site mapping; marine geophysical methods; electrical resistivity tomography; underwater photogrammetry; satellite remote sensing

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

Multi-Scale Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Hydrological Modeling

edited by Jun Liu and

Mehdi Khaki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial hydrology; large-scale modeling; inland water bodies; land– atmosphere interaction; data assimilation; remote sensing; machine learning; calibration

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

Advances in Cryosphere Monitoring: Integrating Multi-Source Remote Sensing and AI Technologies

edited by Puyu Wang,

Ze Zhang

and Xuejiao Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1472 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryosphere; remote sensing; AI technology; glacier monitoring; snow cover; permafrost observation; climate change impacts

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

Spatiotemporal Variability in Hydrologic Systems from GRACE, Remote Sensing, and Climate Data

edited by Karem Abdelmohsen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: GRACE/GRACE-FO; remote sensing in hydrology; terrestrial water storage (TWS); groundwater recharge; precipitation patterns; climate change impacts; wind regime shifts; hydrological modeling; data assimilation and downscaling; water resource management

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

New Advances of Space Gravimetry in Climate and Hydrology Studies

edited by

José Darrozes

,

Guillaume Ramillien

and Lucia Seoane

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: GRACE; GRACE-FO; global hydrology; extreme hydro-climatic events; ocean circulation; coastal ocean model; groundwater; warning systems

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

Applications and Advances of Remote Sensing Technologies in Assisting Landslide Investigation, Monitoring and Assessment

edited by

Chun Zhu

, Han Bao, Daoyuan Tan,

Luqi Wang

, Zhanbo Cheng and

Tomaž Podobnikar

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing technologies; landslide investigation; landslide mapping; landslide deformation forecasting; landslide runout modelling; numerical simulation; artificial intelligence

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

Applications of Remote Sensing in Water Quality Assessment of Lakes, Rivers and Reservoirs

edited by

Yuankun Wang

,

Feng Huang

and

Zhenxing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4444 | Submission Open

Keywords: water temperature retrieval; chlorophyll retrieval; remote sensing monitoring; water quality assessment; artificial intelligence; unmanned aerial vehicles

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

Advances in Remote Sensing in Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology (Second Edition)

edited by

José Juan de Sanjosé Blasco

,

Enrique Serrano Cañadas

,

Manuel Gómez Lende

and

Claudete Oliveira Moreira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryosphere; glaciers; rock glaciers; ice caves; permafrost degradation; remote sensing techniques

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

GRACE Observations for Global Groundwater Storage Analysis

edited by

Norman L. Jones

and

Gustavious Paul Williams

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater sustainability; GRACE; groundwater storage trends; groundwater management

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

Multi-Platform Hydrometeorological Monitoring and Analysis Using Remote Sensing

edited by

Marios Anagnostou

,

John Kalogiros

and

Jianzhong Lu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19662 | 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)

Monitoring Terrestrial Water Resources Using Multiple Satellite Sensors (Second Edition)

edited by Yao Li,

Nan Xu

,

Yue Ma

and Yi Ma

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3571 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite sensors; terrestrial water resources; lake/reservoir/river/wetland; coast and ocean; hydrology; drought/flooding risk; water environment and security; sustainable development goals

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

Deep Learning for Multi/Hyperspectral Image Analysis and Near-Surface Geophysics: Applications in Mineral Identification and Geo-Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Jaehyung Yu

,

Young-Sun Son

and Seung-Sep Kim

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; hyperspectral imaging; near-surface geophysics; mineral identification; environmental monitoring; data fusion; spectral– geophysical integration; surface– subsurface analysis; sustainable resource management; geoscientific AI

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

Advances in GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Natural Hazards

edited by

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submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14187 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; natural hazards; remote sensing; vulnerability; machine learning

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

Advances in SAR Remote Sensing for Landslide Monitoring and Hazard Assessment

edited by Wanji Zheng,

Jun Hu

, Zhong Lu and

Jiehua Cai

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open

Keywords: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR); Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR); landslide monitoring; ground deformation; multi-temporal analysis; data fusion; deep learning

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

Advances of Active and Passive Seismic and Remote Sensing for Subsurface Characterization

edited by

Pan Zhang

,

Zhiguo Meng

and Tianze Zhang

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-source data fusion; multi-source data inversion; active and passive seismic; seismic inversion and imaging; subsurface characterization; deep learning based data processing; seismic surface deformation study using remote sensing techniques; coseismic and postseismic deformation mechanism following earthquake; inversion of fault slip distribution

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

New Advances in SmallSat and Landsat Algorithms and Applications for Earth Observation

edited by

David P. Groeneveld

and

Hankui Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: Landsat; smallsats; small satellite constellations; analysis-ready data; time series analysis; scientific application; earth observation; calibration and validation

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

New Trends on Remote Sensing Applications to Mineral Deposits (Third Edition)

edited by

Joana Cardoso-Fernandes

,

Ana Cláudia Teodoro

and

Alexandre Lima

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; multispectral and hyperspectral data; sar data; machine learning; deep learning; satellite data; raw materials

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

Monitoring of Volcanoes and Earthquakes with SAR and Satellite

edited by

Alfredo Falconieri

and

Valeria Satriano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: volcano monitoring; earthquake monitoring; thermal anomalies; ground deformation; geohazards; machine learning for geohazards

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

Remote Sensing of Water Dynamics in Permafrost Regions

edited by Zeyong Gao and Lingxiao Wang

submission deadline 29 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: permafrost degradation; thermokarst processes; ground-ice melting; active layer dynamics; climate change impacts; eco-hydrological effects

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

Machine Learning and Remote/Proximal Sensing for Rock Mass Characterization and Slope Analyses

edited by

Elisa Mammoliti

,

Adriano Mancini

and

Mirko Francioni

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3820 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomechanics and proximal/remote sensing; machine learning; rock mass characterization; discontinuities analysis; fracturing

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

Advances in Remote Sensing in Coastal Geomorphology (Third Edition)

edited by

José Juan de Sanjosé Blasco

,

Germán Flor-Blanco

and

Ramón Blanco Chao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10571 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomatics techniques; coastal remote sensing; storm impact; coastal processes; coastal geomorphology; shoreline change; coastal erosion; sea level change; coastal and ports management; oceanography; anthropocene

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

Enhancing Geological Remote Sensing with Cutting-Edge Sensor Technologies

edited by

Veronika Kopačková-Strandová

,

Pierre Lacroix

, Kati Laakso and

Teodosio Lacava

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3050 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geological applications; hyperspectral imaging; synthetic aperture radar; cutting-edge sensor innovations

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

Satellite Observations for Hydrological Modelling

edited by

Younghyun Cho

,

Taeil Jang

and

Won-Ho Nam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1485 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrological modelling; satellite remote sensing; earth observations; data assimilation; earth’ s water cycle; global hydrology; hydrometeorological variables; hydrological extremes; climate change assessment; machine learning applications

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

Advancing Water System with Satellite Observations and Deep Learning

edited by

Ying Zhang

, Peng Dou and

Chunlin Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1435 | Submission Open

Keywords: water system; hydrological modeling; satellite observations; deep learning; water resource

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

High-Resolution Soil Moisture Products for Hydrology, Agriculture, and Hazard Applications

edited by Yuchuan Luo, Juan Cao and Peng Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution soil moisture; remote sensing; data assimilation; soil moisture retrieval; hydrological modeling; agricultural productivity; hazard risk assessment

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

New Advances in High-Resolution Remote Sensing Applied for Land Use/Land Cover and Forest Succession Monitoring

edited by

Marta Szostak

and

Beata Calka

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2041 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution remote sensing; land use/land cover (LULC); forest evolution; image classification; artificial intelligence; spatiotemporal analysis; environmental impact assessment; data fusion and integration

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

3D Modelling of Earthquake Damage by Remote Sensing

edited by Yolanda Sánchez and

Pablo Silva

submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D modeling; geohazards; remote sensing; GIS; seismology

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

Remote Sensing in Water Quality Monitoring

edited by

Xuejiao Hou

,

Shangbo Yang

and

Jilin Men

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; water quality; water clarity; eutrophication; water turbidity; atmospheric correction; algal bloom; climate change; multi-source integrated observation; inherent/apparent optical properties

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

Remote Sensing for Cryospheric Hazards

edited by

Yao Li

, Jiansheng Hao and Chenchen Qiu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing detection; climate change; glacierized regions; glacier retreat; cryospheric hazards; ice-rock avalanche; GLOF; glacial debris flow; susceptibility mapping; risk assessment

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

Remote Sensing in Hydrometeorology and Natural Hazards

edited by

Peng Sun

,

Linyao Dong

and Rui Yao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9518 | Submission Open

Keywords: warming climate; remote sensing; hydrological cycle; hydrological hazards; hydrometeorology; climatic and hydrological extremes

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

Remote Sensing in Earth Surface Changes and Deformations Caused by Earthquake and Landslide (Third Edition)

edited by

Yi Wang

,

Jun Hu

and

Weile Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6005 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; earth surface change; surface deformation; earthquakes; landslides; hazard detection; hazard mapping; hazard evaluation

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

Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration: Current Progress and Future Vision

edited by

Hengqian Zhao

, Zhifang Zhao,

Joana Cardoso-Fernandes

and Deshuai Yuan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3192 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; mineral exploration; multispectral and hyperspectral; lithology; mineralization; deep learning

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

Remote Sensing and Geophysical Tools for Land and Water System Analysis

edited by

Vivek Agarwal

,

Stuart Marsh

and

Anuj Tiwari

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1493 | 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)

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 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | 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)

Remote Sensing for Characterization of Fractured Rocks Masses and Landslide Monitoring

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: fractured rock masses; groundwater; InSAR; landslides; slope instability; UAV

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

Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data in Hydrology and Geophysical Processes

edited by

Shiqiang Zhang

,

Yun Chen

, Qiudong Zhao and

Chang Huang

submission deadline 12 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7855 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrologic variables; data fusion; surface water; glaciers; snow cover; hydrological process; flood monitoring

(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 12 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1320 | 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)

Innovative Remote-Sensing Technologies for Sea Ice Observing

edited by Mingzhe Jiang,

Mohsen Ghanbari

and Linlin Xu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: sea ice remote sensing; satellite SAR and passive microwave; airborne/UAV hyperspectral imaging; ice thickness and altitude retrieval; multi-sensor data fusion; deep learning classification; climate and operational forecasting; cryosphere monitoring

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

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