The world mountain Damavand: documentation and monitoring of human activities using remote sensing data

High-altitude wetlands are critical ecosystems at risk from global climatic changes and local human activities. Management plans for the conservation of these wetlands require spatial information, from remote sensing data and from local human communities. I describe my research aims and methodology working with the Changpa, a nomadic pastoral community who inhabit the high-altitude regions around the Tso Kar basin wetlands in Ladakh, India.

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Seagrass distribution changes in Swan Lake of Shandong Peninsula from 1979 to 2009 inferred from satellite remote sensing data

Satellite Oceanography and Meteorology ◽

10.18063/som.v3i1.301 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dingtian Yang ◽

Xiaoqing Yin ◽

Lizhu Zhou

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Surface Area ◽

Human Activities ◽

Satellite Remote Sensing ◽

Remote Sensing Data ◽

Band Ratio ◽

Shandong Peninsula ◽

Sensing Data ◽

Swan Lake ◽

Seagrass Coverage

Seagrass and associated bio-resources are very important for swan’s overwintering in Swan Lake in Rongcheng of Shandong Peninsula of China. The seagrass distribution changes, which are usually affected by the regional human activities, can indirectly affect swan’s habitat. In this study the satellite remote sensing data in years 1979–2009 together with in-situ observations in recent years were used to examine the seagrass distribution changes in Swan Lake. The band ratio of band 1 to band 2, Lyzenga’s methods and band synthesize of band 1, band 2 and band 3 were used for seagrass retrieval. The band ratio of band 1 to band 2 with ranges greater than 4.5 was used for estimating the seagrass coverage greater than 50%. Results showed that in years 1979–1990 seagrass coverage greater than 50% occupied more than half of the surface area of Swan Lake. In years 2000–2005, the total area with seagrass distributions reduced greatly, only about one sixth to one fourth of Swan Lake’s surface area. After 2005, the seagrass area in Swan Lake increased gradually and occasionally was greater than one third of the total surface area of the Lake. It was shown that human activities such as the dam and fish pond establishment and the awareness of seagrass importance and protected actively result in the seagrass distributions changes in Swan Lake which decreased first and then increased afterwards.

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Analysis and Distribution of the Rainfall Monitoring Network in a Brazilian Pantanal Region

Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia ◽

10.1590/0102-77863220007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 199-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Marcia Ferreira Cristaldo ◽

Celso Correia de Souza ◽

Leandro de Jesus ◽

Carlos Roberto Padovani ◽

Paulo Tarso Sanches de Oliveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Monitoring Network ◽

Remote Sensing Data ◽

Monitoring Systems ◽

Sensing Data ◽

The World ◽

Data Gap ◽

Flood Dynamics ◽

Brazilian Pantanal ◽

Current Monitoring

Abstract To better understand drought and flood dynamics in the Pantanal is crucial an adequate hydrometeorological monitoring network. However, few studies have investigated whether the current monitoring systems are suitable in this region. Here, we analyzed the hydrometeorological monitoring network of the Aquidauana region, composed of pluviometric, meteorological and fluviatile gauging stations. We obtained data of all hydrometeorological gauges available in this region to compare with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recommendation. We found that although the number of stations in operation is satisfactory when compared with that established by the WMO, the network is not satisfactory in the operating stations because of lack of maintenance, thus creating a need for additional stations. This fact was also observed when analyzing the meteorological network. Using remote sensing data may be possible to fill these data gap. However, to improve the knowledge on hydrological processes in this region is still necessary to install additional ground-based stations.

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Monitoring Grassland Tourist Season of Inner Mongolia, China Using Remote Sensing Data

Advances in Meteorology ◽

10.1155/2014/859765 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Quansheng Ge ◽

Xi Yang ◽

Zhi Qiao ◽

Haolong Liu ◽

Jun Liu

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Satellite Data ◽

Inner Mongolia ◽

Remote Sensing Data ◽

Research Interest ◽

Spatial Trend ◽

Sensing Data ◽

The World

Phenology-driven events, such as spring wildflower displays or fall tree colour, are generally appreciated by tourists for centuries around the world. Monitoring when tourist seasons occur using satellite data has been an area of growing research interest in recent decades. In this paper, a valid methodology for detecting the grassland tourist season using remote sensing data was presented. On average, the beginning, the best, and the end of grassland tourist season of Inner Mongolia, China, occur in late June (±30 days), early July (±30 days), and late July (±50 days), respectively. In south region, the grassland tourist season appeared relatively late. The length of the grassland tourist season is about 90 days with strong spatial trend. South areas exhibit longer tourist season.

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Actual Satellite Imagery Sources

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/906/1/012071 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 906 (1) ◽

pp. 012071

Author(s):

Jana Izvoltova ◽

Vilma Kriauciunaite-Neklejonoviene ◽

Robert Sasik

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Satellite Imagery ◽

Remote Sensing Data ◽

Geological Survey ◽

The Internet ◽

Sensing Data ◽

The World ◽

The U.S

Abstract The huge benefit of the Internet is that it not only connects people from all over the world but also provides information that would otherwise be unavailable. Anyone who needs access to the latest satellite imagery can take it via many platforms provided remote sensing data, either for free from the websites belonging to national research and space centers or for a fee charged by commercial companies. The article offers an overview of the most used services, whose data are available and suitable for processing using EarthExplorer – a platform of the U.S. Geological Survey agency.

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RESEARCH ON THE POLICIES AND LAWS OF INTERNATIONAL CIVILIAN REMOTE SENSING SATELLITES AND THEIR PROBLEMS

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-3-w10-821-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol XLII-3/W10 ◽

pp. 821-824

Author(s):

X. P. Zhang ◽

W. Y. Wan ◽

G. Q. Zhou ◽

T. Yue ◽

B. Chen

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Outer Space ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Remote Sensing Data ◽

Developed Countries ◽

The United States ◽

Policy Formulation ◽

Sensing Data ◽

The World ◽

1960S And 1970S

Abstract. In the exploration of outer space and international space activities, civilian remote sensing satellites have made rapid development since the 1970s, and countries around the world have accelerated their civilian satellite development and its policy formulation as well. Regarding the regulations on the peaceful use of outer space and related space launches, the United Nations respectively formulated the "Five Treaties on Space" in the 1960s and 1970s to regulate the peaceful uses of outer space. However, in the development of civilian remote sensing satellites, orbital resources and application rules of remote sensing data, the implementation of "first-come, first-occupy" and "non-discriminatory access to remote sensing data" is mainly led by western developed countries, especially the space powers such as the United States and Russia. Based on the outer space policies and regulations, this article will make a comparative study of civilian remote sensing satellite development policies and related laws and regulations in major countries and regions in the world, so as to analyze the policies and legal principles of civilian remote sensing satellites, as well as its corresponding issues and problems.

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