"Remote Sensing Sensors and Applications in Environmental Resources Map" by Assefa M. Melesse, Qihao Weng et al.

Department of Earth and Environment

Title

Remote Sensing Sensors and Applications in Environmental Resources Mapping and Modelling

Authors

Assefa M. Melesse, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International UniversityFollow
Qihao Weng, Indiana State University
Prasad S. Thenkbail, International Water Management Institute
Gabriel B. Senay, U.S. Geological SurveyFollow

Date of this Version

12-11-2007

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The history of remote sensing and development of different sensors for environmental and natural resources mapping and data acquisition is reviewed and reported. Application examples in urban studies, hydrological modeling such as land-cover and floodplain mapping, fractional vegetation cover and impervious surface area mapping, surface energy flux and micro-topography correlation studies is discussed. The review also discusses the use of remotely sensed-based rainfall and potential evapotranspiration for estimating crop water requirement satisfaction index and hence provides early warning information for growers. The review is not an exhaustive application of the remote sensing techniques rather a summary of some important applications in environmental studies and modeling.

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Recommended Citation

Melesse AM, Weng Q, S.Thenkabail P, Senay GB. Remote Sensing Sensors and Applications in Environmental Resources Mapping and Modelling. Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). 2007;7(12):3209-3241.

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