Remote sensing of drought: Progress, challenges and opportunities
University of California, Irvine · Center For Remote Sensing (United States) · +9 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract This review surveys current and emerging drought monitoring approaches using satellite remote sensing observations from climatological and ecosystem perspectives. We argue that satellite observations not currently used for operational drought monitoring, such as near‐surface air relative humidity data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder mission, provide opportunities to improve early drought warning. Current and future satellite missions offer opportunities to develop composite and multi‐indicator drought models. While there are immense opportunities, there are major challenges including data continuity, unquantified uncertainty, sensor changes, and community acceptability. One of the major…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 31.20
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 329
Authors
7- AAAmir AghaKouchakCorresponding
University of California, Irvine, Center For Remote Sensing (United States), Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing
- AFAlireza Farahmand
University of California, Irvine, Center For Remote Sensing (United States), Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing
- FMForrest Melton
Ames Research Center
- JTJoão Teixeira
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- MCMartha C. Anderson
Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Topics & keywords
- Environmental science
- Satellite
- Warning system
- Climate change
- Remote sensing
- Climate model
- Environmental resource management
- Meteorology
- Climate action