Thick cloud cover can completely obscure the surface of the Earth from satellite view, while thinner haze and shadows distort ...

Satellite remote sensing allows rapid, detailed disaster response and planning. But the rules governing who controls and has access to the data aren’t keeping up.

The Doñana National Park, considered one of Europe's most valuable wetlands, is expected to lose its marshland in 61 years, according to calculations from a major water-resource monitoring study ...

Brazilian researchers have developed a methodology that uses remote sensing to map the impact of frost on corn crops. This reduces exposure to climate ...

Tool uses remote sensing to reduce uncertainties regarding agricultural losses, contributing to public policy.

Abstract: Precisely identifying objects of interest in remote sensing imagery requires not only accurate classification but also precise delineation of their location, scale, and orientation. However, ...

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Quantum sensing is primed for a breakout that will radically change both conventional and nuclear warfare, requiring essential reforms for the Department of Defense (recently renamed to the Department ...

The third Long March 7A rocket lifts off from Wenchang, Dec. 23, 2021, carrying two Shiyan-12 satellites. Credit: CASC/Liu Yan HELSINKI — Chinese spacecraft have imaged orbiting U.S. commercial and ...

ABSTRACT: Ocean color is determined by the complex interactions of incident light with the optical properties of suspended and dissolved substances. Such interactions give water its characteristic ...