The remote sensing community has identified data fusion as one of the key challenging
topics of the 21st century. The subject of image fusion in two-dimensional (2D) space has …

This book provides a thorough introduction to the use of remotely sensed data for wetland
classification and mapping, as well as information on the latest technological advancements …

Urban environments, regarded as “harbingers” of future global change, may exert positive or
negative impacts on urban vegetation growth. Because of limited ground-based …

Artificial lights raise night sky luminance, creating the most visible effect of light pollution—
artificial skyglow. Despite the increasing interest among scientists in fields such as ecology …

We present PCR-GLOBWB 2, a global hydrology and water resources model. Compared to
previous versions of PCR-GLOBWB, this version fully integrates water use. Sector-specific …

Abstract Irrigated agriculture in South Asia depends on meltwater, monsoon rains and
groundwater. Climate change alters the hydrology and causes shifts in the timing …

Wetlands are important providers of ecosystem services and key regulators of climate
change. They positively contribute to global warming through their greenhouse gas …

SURFEX is a new externalized land and ocean surface platform that describes the surface
fluxes and the evolution of four types of surfaces: nature, town, inland water and ocean. It is …

To study the Earth system and to better understand the implications of global environmental
change, there is a growing need for large‐scale hydrographic data sets that serve as …

Background, Rationale, and History The history of USGS DEM production is detailed in
Osborn et al.(2001). The production of 7.5-minute quadrangle-based DEMs began in the …