Land Surface Remote Sensing in Continental Hydrology

Covering the physical principles and data processing requirements for each technique, this exhaustive reference explores the application of remote sensing techniques for characterizing and monitoring surface water and groundwater, including changes affecting freshwater supplies

Nicolas Baghdadi (Author), Mehrez Zribi (Author)

9781785481048, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 21 September 2016

502 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3 cm, 0.91 kg

The continental hydrological cycle is one of the least understood components of the climate system. The understanding of the different processes involved is important in the fields of hydrology and meteorology. In this volume the main applications for continental hydrology are presented, including the characterization of the states of continental surfaces (water state, snow cover, etc.) using active and passive remote sensing, monitoring the Antarctic ice sheet and land water surface heights using radar altimetry, the characterization of redistributions of water masses using the GRACE mission, the potential of GNSS-R technology in hydrology, and remote sensing data assimilation in hydrological models. This book, part of a set of six volumes, has been produced by scientists who are internationally renowned in their fields. It is addressed to students (engineers, Masters, PhD) , engineers and scientists, specialists in remote sensing applied to hydrology. Through this pedagogical work, the authors contribute to breaking down the barriers that hinder the use of Earth observation data.

1. Characterization of Soil Surface Properties Using Radar Remote Sensing2. Estimation of Soil Water Conditions Using Passive Microwave Remote Sensing3. Using Satellite Scatterometers to Monitor Continental Surfaces4. Optical Remote Sensing of Snow Cover5. Snow Characterization Using Radar Imaging6. Spatial Altimetry and Continental Waters7. Radar Altimetry for Monitoring the Antarctic Ice Sheet8. Monitoring Water Mass Redistributions on Land and Polar Ice Sheets using the GRACE Gravimetry from Space Mission9. Applications of GNSS-R in Continental Hydrology10. Energy Balance of Continental Surfaces and the Use of Surface Temperature11. Remote Sensing Data Assimilation: Applications to Catchment Hydrology12. Satellite Data Assimilation: Application to the Water and Carbon Cycles

Subject Areas: Geographical information systems [GIS & remote sensing RGW], Hydrology & the hydrosphere [RBK]