With uninterrupted space-based data collection since 1972, Landsat plays a key role in
systematic monitoring of the Earth's surface, enabled by an extensive and free …

In the era of water scarcity and severe droughts, the accurate estimation of
evapotranspiration (ET) is crucial for the efficient management of water resources …

Deriving land cover from remotely sensed data is fundamental to many operational map**
and reporting programs as well as providing core information to support science activities …

Accurate and timely spatial classification of crop types based on remote sensing data is
important for both scientific and practical purposes. Spatially explicit crop-type information …

Wetlands, often called the “kidneys of the earth”, play an important role in maintaining
ecological balance, conserving water resources, replenishing groundwater, and controlling …

Vegetation cover fraction (fCover) and related quantities are basic yet critical vegetation
structure variables in various disciplines and applications. Ground-and aerial-based …

Interest in knowing more about the Earth's land cover and how it has changed over time
motivated the mission and sensor design of early terrestrial remote sensing systems. Rapid …

Accurate information regarding forest tree species composition is useful for a wide range of
applications, both for forest management and scientific research. Remote sensing is an …

Abstract Knowledge of tree species is required to inform management, planning, and
monitoring of forests as well as to characterize habitat and ecosystem function. Remotely …

Background A principal function of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is to “perform regular and timely assessments …