Detecting, extracting, and monitoring surface water from space using optical sensors: A review
Observation of surface water is a functional requirement for studying ecological and
hydrological processes. Recent advances in satellite‐based optical remote sensors have …
hydrological processes. Recent advances in satellite‐based optical remote sensors have …
A review of remote sensing applications for water security: Quantity, quality, and extremes
Water resources are critical to the sustainability of life on Earth. With a growing population
and climate change, it is imperative to assess the security of these resources. Over the past …
and climate change, it is imperative to assess the security of these resources. Over the past …
Global terrestrial Human Footprint maps for 1993 and 2009
Remotely-sensed and bottom-up survey information were compiled on eight variables
measuring the direct and indirect human pressures on the environment globally in 1993 and …
measuring the direct and indirect human pressures on the environment globally in 1993 and …
The SWOT mission and its capabilities for land hydrology
S Biancamaria, DP Lettenmaier… - Remote sensing and water …, 2016 - Springer
Surface water storage and fluxes in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and wetlands are currently
poorly observed at the global scale, even though they represent major components of the …
poorly observed at the global scale, even though they represent major components of the …
Change in terrestrial human footprint drives continued loss of intact ecosystems
Human pressure map** is important for understanding humanity's role in sha** Earth's
patterns and processes. Our ability to map this influence has evolved, thanks to powerful …
patterns and processes. Our ability to map this influence has evolved, thanks to powerful …
Sixteen years of change in the global terrestrial human footprint and implications for biodiversity conservation
Human pressures on the environment are changing spatially and temporally, with profound
implications for the planet's biodiversity and human economies. Here we use recently …
implications for the planet's biodiversity and human economies. Here we use recently …
Benchmarking observational uncertainties for hydrology: rainfall, river discharge and water quality
This review and commentary sets out the need for authoritative and concise information on
the expected error distributions and magnitudes in observational data. We discuss the …
the expected error distributions and magnitudes in observational data. We discuss the …
Measuring surface water from space
DE Alsdorf, E Rodríguez… - Reviews of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Surface fresh water is essential for life, yet we have surprisingly poor knowledge of the
spatial and temporal dynamics of surface freshwater discharge and changes in storage …
spatial and temporal dynamics of surface freshwater discharge and changes in storage …
Toward global map** of river discharge using satellite images and at-many-stations hydraulic geometry
Rivers provide critical water supply for many human societies and ecosystems, yet global
knowledge of their flow rates is poor. We show that useful estimates of absolute river …
knowledge of their flow rates is poor. We show that useful estimates of absolute river …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring freshwater aquatic ecosystems: The need for a hyperspectral global map** satellite mission
Freshwater ecosystems underpin global water and food security, yet are some of the most
endangered ecosystems in the world because they are particularly vulnerable to land …
endangered ecosystems in the world because they are particularly vulnerable to land …