A review of remote sensing applications in agriculture for food security: Crop growth and yield, irrigation, and crop losses
The global population is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. There is an exponential
growth of food production to meet the needs of the growing population. However, the limited …
growth of food production to meet the needs of the growing population. However, the limited …
A review of irrigation information retrievals from space and their utility for users
Irrigation represents one of the most impactful human interventions in the terrestrial water
cycle. Knowing the distribution and extent of irrigated areas as well as the amount of water …
cycle. Knowing the distribution and extent of irrigated areas as well as the amount of water …
ESA CCI Soil Moisture for improved Earth system understanding: State-of-the art and future directions
Abstract Climate Data Records of soil moisture are fundamental for improving our
understanding of long-term dynamics in the coupled water, energy, and carbon cycles over …
understanding of long-term dynamics in the coupled water, energy, and carbon cycles over …
Estimation of global irrigation water use by the integration of multiple satellite observations
Quantification of the global irrigation water use (IWU) is crucial to understanding the
anthropogenic disturbance of the natural hydrological cycle and optimal agricultural water …
anthropogenic disturbance of the natural hydrological cycle and optimal agricultural water …
Satellite‐based monitoring of irrigation water use: Assessing measurement errors and their implications for agricultural water management policy
Reliable accounting of agricultural water use is critical for sustainable water management.
However, the majority of agricultural water use is not monitored, with limited metering of …
However, the majority of agricultural water use is not monitored, with limited metering of …
Soil moisture for hydrological applications: Open questions and new opportunities
Soil moisture is widely recognized as a key parameter in the mass and energy balance
between the land surface and the atmosphere and, hence, the potential societal benefits of …
between the land surface and the atmosphere and, hence, the potential societal benefits of …
Quantification of irrigation water using remote sensing of soil moisture in a semi-arid region
Irrigated agriculture is the principal consumer of fresh water resources. Most countries do not
have a precise measurement of water consumption for irrigation. In this study, an innovative …
have a precise measurement of water consumption for irrigation. In this study, an innovative …
Estimating net irrigation across the North China Plain through dual modeling of evapotranspiration
Irrigation is the greatest human interference with the terrestrial water cycle. Detailed
knowledge on irrigation is required to better manage water resources and to increase water …
knowledge on irrigation is required to better manage water resources and to increase water …
How much water is used for irrigation? A new approach exploiting coarse resolution satellite soil moisture products
Abstract Knowledge of irrigation is essential for ensuring food and water security, and to
cope with the scarcity of water resources, which is expected to exacerbate under the …
cope with the scarcity of water resources, which is expected to exacerbate under the …
Global scale error assessments of soil moisture estimates from microwave-based active and passive satellites and land surface models over forest and mixed irrigated …
Over the past four decades, satellite systems and land surface models have been used to
estimate global-scale surface soil moisture (SSM). However, in areas such as densely …
estimate global-scale surface soil moisture (SSM). However, in areas such as densely …