Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 2552
Special Issue Editor
Interests: climate physics; Earth radiation budget; impact of solar variability on the middle atmosphere and coupling mechanisms; monitoring solar variability; stratospheric ozone; temperature vertical profile; land and ice evolution
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to organize a Special Issue on the topic of "Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space". Sensing the atmosphere and surface of Earth from orbiting satellites is a growing field for scientists in environmental applications. Scientific teams around the world are working on the study of the physical and chemical processes that control atmospheric chemical composition and dynamics. More generally, remote sensing of the Earth from space gives researchers a powerful vantage point to study our planet. New opportunities could emerge from possible formation flights for the small satellite constellations, e.g., formations to maximize the spatial coverage at given times, trailing formations (multiple satellites orbiting on the same path separated by a specific time) to view the same scene at different local times, or cluster formations (satellites in close proximity) for high-resolution imaging.
This Special Issue will report on new results, advances, and directions for the application of remote sensing of the Earth from space using satellites and constellations.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Earth radiation budget with its applications (global climate studies, general circulation models for IPCC, impact studies at a regional scale, etc.);
- Temperature vertical profile with its applications (climate studies (trends and variability), numerical weather prediction (data assimilation in NWP models), atmospheric wave analysis (tides, gravity, and planetary waves), the impact of the stratosphere on climate changes, atmospheric re-entry and hypersonic flights (atmospheric gradients), etc.);
- Airglow with its applications (upper atmosphere climatology, atmospheric dynamics (gravity waves, temperature evolution), tentative detection of extreme events (tsunamis and other extreme meteorological events), space weather (link with auroras), nocturnal vision, etc.);
- Stratospheric aerosols and composition with its applications (climate studies (radiative and photochemical impact of stratospheric aerosols), survey of volcanic and fire plumes (aircraft safety, transport studies), geo-engineering studies, mapping and evolution of mesospheric clouds, etc.);
- Solar variation with its applications (better understanding of stratospheric evolution, impact on climate at a regional scale, anticipating potential future solar extremes impacting Earth’s climate, etc.);
- Land and ice evolution with its applications (land use, Albedo, effective radiative temperature, etc.).
Contributions to the Special Issue entitled “Remote Sensing of the Earth from Space” may cover a broad range of approaches, ranging from research and application-oriented papers to more theoretical studies discussing recommendations for more effective solutions to these challenges now and in the future using satellite constellations.
Dr. Mustapha Meftah
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- satellites
- constellation
- climate physics
- earth radiation budget
- stratospheric ozone
- temperature vertical profile
- airglow
- stratospheric aerosols and composition
- solar variation
- land and ice evolution
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