Remote sensing as a research area focuses on the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of information about the Earth or other targets without direct contact, primarily using sensors mounted on satellites, aircraft, drones, or ground-based platforms. It encompasses the study of electromagnetic radiation interactions with atmosphere, land, water, and biosphere, including multispectral, hyperspectral, radar, and LiDAR techniques. Research addresses sensor design, radiometric and geometric calibration, atmospheric correction, image fusion, and advanced retrieval algorithms for biophysical and geophysical variables. Applications span environmental monitoring, land-use and land-cover mapping, climate and cryosphere studies, hazard assessment, and support for geospatial modeling and data assimilation.
Satellite-based Earth observation provides a unique and powerful tool in tracking climate adaptation, an international study involving University of Galway researchers has shown.
Earth Sciences
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Researchers at Fraunhofer IOF in collaboration with Airbus have developed a hyperspectral spectrometer as part of the "Rainbow" project. The technology enables the creation of digital field maps that can be used in agriculture ...
Biotechnology
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Satellite scatterometers play a crucial role in monitoring ocean surface winds, with their accuracy directly impacting weather forecasting and climate research. However, rainfall has consistently challenged precise wind measurements, ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 7, 2025
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A research group led by Prof. Sun Xiaobing from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, investigated the impact of multiangular polarimetry on the quantification of marine aerosol remote ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 5, 2025
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The United States is falling far behind China in remote sensing research, according to a comprehensive new study that tracked seven decades of academic publishing and reveals a notable reversal in global technological standing.
Earth Sciences
Nov 5, 2025
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A new study introduces an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven remote sensing framework designed to map the potential for forage cultivation across northern China's drylands, with a particular focus on the middle reaches of ...
Ecology
Nov 4, 2025
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As of 2027, new satellites for CO2 measurement (CO2M) will be launched into orbit. Originally, only two were planned—but simulations by Empa convinced the European Commission to have a third satellite built. This will significantly ...
Environment
Nov 4, 2025
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Using a mix of airborne and satellite images as well as data from ground sensors, a UCLA-led research team has reconstructed how the shape and reach of the methane plumes from the 2015–16 Aliso Canyon gas blowout evolved ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2025
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The study published in Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment is the first to use AI to combine two types of satellite imagery to detect the location, thickness and type of oil spill in oceans, providing a ground-breaking ...
Environment
Oct 22, 2025
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Smarter decisions about real-world problems start with better data—and Earth observation can provide just that, thanks to European efforts to open up access to massive amounts of satellite data collected every day.
Space Exploration
Oct 9, 2025
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