Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rongkun Zhao, Yuechen Li, Mingguo Ma
Summary: Paddy rice is a staple food for three billion people worldwide, and there are various mapping methods available for estimating paddy rice planting area and yield. The best methods include multisource data integration, machine learning, and radar mapping.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Megan M. Coffer, David D. Graybill, Peter J. Whitman, Blake A. Schaeffer, Wilson B. Salls, Richard C. Zimmerman, Victoria Hill, Marie Cindy Lebrasse, Jiang Li, Darryl J. Keith, James Kaldy, Phil Colarusso, Gary Raulerson, David Ward, W. Judson Kenworthy
Summary: This study used satellite imagery to provide a consistent classification approach for monitoring seagrass coverage in 11 study areas across the continental United States. Results showed moderate to strong agreement between satellite-indicated and reference-indicated seagrass coverage. Satellite classification performed best in areas of dense, continuous seagrass and provided a suitable spatial representation of seagrass distribution within each study area. This study is an important step toward developing a consistent, operational approach for mapping seagrass coverage at national and global scales.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Remote Sensing
Deren Li, Mi Wang, Jie Jiang
Summary: Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, China has made continuous breakthroughs and progress in high-resolution remote sensing imaging technology, forming a relatively stable and perfect high-resolution earth observation system. The development of high-resolution remote sensing satellites has greatly promoted and enriched modern mapping technologies and methods, providing an important reference for the future development of high-resolution remote sensing satellites in China.
GEO-SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shahab Jozdani, Dongmei Chen, Wenjun Chen, Sylvain G. Leblanc, Julie Lovitt, Liming He, Robert H. Fraser, Brian Alan Johnson
Summary: Variations in illumination in high-resolution satellite images present challenges for environmental mapping and monitoring, cGANs were used to normalize images from one area to another. Results show improvement in lichen detection accuracy with normalization using WV2 panchromatic band alone, and further improvement when incorporating additional information like Sentinel-2 SR imagery.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi Ma, Zhipeng Pei, Yutang Ma, Bo Wu, Shailei Zhai, Jiqiang Luo, Peng Kong
Summary: Frequent fouling accidents have posed a serious threat to people's life and property safety. In this study, a pollution distribution map based on satellite remote sensing and machine learning methods was created in Yunnan Province, China. The results showed that the ensemble learning model had the highest accuracy and the new map was more accurate than the traditional map.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Benjamin Hines, Guoqi Qian, Antoinette Tordesillas
Summary: The study focuses on the increasing coverage, resolution, and accuracy of remotely sensed precipitation from space satellites, and the need to complement in situ rain gauge measurements for better climate resilience. With the development of PPrOFusE tool, the study aims to provide high-quality gauge and multi-satellite fused precipitation data, with findings highlighting CMORPH's accuracy in Australia and revealing two key trends in the country's changing climate.
GISCIENCE & REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yiqiong Li, Junwu Bai, Li Zhang, Zhaohui Yang
Summary: Seagrass is an important component of marine ecosystems, and this study used satellite remote sensing images to monitor seagrass in Xincun Bay, Hainan Province. The study found a significant decay trend in seagrass distribution.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Roderick Lammers, Alan Li, Sreeja Nag, Vinay Ravindra
Summary: This research proposes two methods to assimilate satellite-observed precipitation into hydrologic models in real time to update flood forecasts. Using a constellation of small satellites provides frequent flights to capture precipitation data, but requires coordination and planning. Machine learning frameworks show promise in providing accurate flood forecasts with improved computational efficiency.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Isa Muhammad Zumo, Mazlan Hashim, NoorDyana Hassan
Summary: This study utilized satellite data and ground-based measurements to estimate grassland biomass in Jibiro grazing land, Nigeria, with the best-suited vegetation index for modeling identified. The results aid in planning rotational grazing management and contribute to similar ecosystems planning.
GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Liadira Kusuma Widya, Chang-Hwan Kim, Jong-Dae Do, Sung-Jae Park, Bong-Chan Kim, Chang-Wook Lee
Summary: The study utilized support vector machine (SVM) technologies with corrected satellite imagery data to accurately identify the distribution of seagrasses.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Gustavo Willy Nagel, Stephen E. Darby, Julian Leyland
Summary: Meandering rivers are complex systems that are vital for biodiversity and livelihoods. Satellite remote sensing has greatly contributed to our understanding of meandering river dynamics and has been applied to analyze river meander migration processes. The majority of studies focused on the Ganges/Brahmaputra and the Amazon Basin, with Landsat being the most commonly used satellite for river monitoring. Further advancements in sensors and processing techniques are discussed, offering new possibilities for future research.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lianna Gendall, Sarah B. Schroeder, Peter Wills, Margot Hessing-Lewis, Maycira Costa
Summary: Using advances in satellite technology and object-based image analysis, accurate maps of floating kelp forests can be created, allowing for long-term monitoring and research on the Pacific Coast of Canada. Lower resolutions have limitations in detecting small kelp forests.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Diego A. Gomez-Morales, Orlando Acevedo-Charry
Summary: Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is a promising method for biodiversity assessment, allowing for longer and less intrusive sampling through the use of sound recordings. In this study, PAM was used to track the temporal patterns of acoustic activity for a nocturnal assemblage of insects. The study integrated satellite remote sensing and astronomically measured environmental factors to evaluate the acoustic response of orthopterans. Different species exhibited distinct acoustic frequency ranges and diurnal periods, and the response to environmental factors varied between species.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Vinay Ravindra, Sreeja Nag, Alan Li
Summary: The article proposes an ensemble-guided cyclone track forecasting method for remote tropical cyclone tracking, utilizing data from numerical weather prediction models and measured cyclone center positions. Testing showed positive forecast skill over periods ranging from 6 to 48 hours, with skill improving as forecast periods lengthened.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Shao Xiang, Qiaokang Liang, Peng Tang
Summary: This article proposes a novel method of integrating information extraction network and image compression network to achieve high-ratio image compression. By using a latent feature selection module for reconstructing region-of-interest representations, the proposed method shows better performance in satellite data compression compared to traditional codecs.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Jeffrey Barrell, Jon Grant
PROGRESS IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY-EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
(2015)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Kira A. Krumhansl, Wendy H. Krkosek, Mark Greenwood, Colin Ragush, Jordan Schmidt, Jon Grant, Jeff Barrell, Lin Lu, Buuan Lam, Graham A. Gagnon, Rob C. Jamieson
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lin Lu, Jon Grant, Jeffrey Barrell
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2008)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tony R. Walker, Jon Grant, Peter Cranford, D. Gwyn Lintern, Paul Hill, Peter Jarvis, Jeffrey Barrell, Christian Nozais
JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS
(2008)
Article
Ecology
Jeffrey Barrell, Jon Grant