Mapping and Monitoring Glacial and Snow Changes through Remote Sensing
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Remote Sensing in Geology, Geomorphology and Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2025 | Viewed by 1030
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Interests: geomatics; UAV photogrammetry; monitoring
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Interests: boundary layer meteorology; image processing; MATLAB; earth observation; deformation monitoring; remote sensing; data integration; glaciology; digital image correlation and tracking; advanced machine learning
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Interests: photogrammetry/SfM; UAV; glaciers; computer vision; digital image correlation; deep learing; multi-temporal monitoring; point clouds; LIDAR
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Glaciers and snow cover play a crucial role in freshwater supply, climate regulation, and the Earth's hydrological cycle. However, these frozen water resources are susceptible to the impacts of climate change, leading to significant glacial retreat and alterations in snow patterns. Effective mapping and monitoring of glacial and snow changes are essential for understanding the implications of climate change and informing water management strategies. Remote sensing technology has proven to be a valuable tool in studying and assessing these changes.
The aim of this Special Issue is to explore the advancements in remote sensing techniques for mapping and monitoring glacial and snow changes. We invite submissions that showcase innovative methodologies, techniques, and applications related to remote sensing analysis in the context of glacial and snow monitoring. We welcome research articles, reviews, and case studies that address the following topics:
- Remote sensing data acquisition and preprocessing techniques for glacial and snow change detection;
- The development and validation of algorithms and models for mapping and monitoring glacial retreat and snow cover variations;
- Integration of remote sensing data with in situ measurements or other geospatial information for comprehensive assessments of glacial and snow changes;
- Advances in multi-temporal monitoring of glacier’s evolution, including (but not limited to) ice mass loss and volume, glacier extension, and glacier surface velocity variations, using remote sensing techniques;
- Applications of remote sensing for studying the impacts of climate change on glaciers and snowpacks;
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of remote sensing in supporting water resource management and climate adaptation strategies.
Prof. Dr. Livio Pinto
Dr. Niccolò Dematteis
Guest Editors
Francesco Ioli
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- remote sensing
- glacial change
- snow cover monitoring
- climate change
- water resource management
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