The continental hydrological cycle is one of the least understood components of the climate system. The understanding of the different processes involved is imp

Land Surface Remote Sensing: Environment and Risks explores the use of remote sensing in applications concerning the environment, including desertification and

Microwave Remote Sensing of Land Surface: Techniques and Methods brings essential coverage of the space techniques of observation on continental surfaces. The a

General circulation model (GCM) experiments in the late 1970's indicated that the climate is sensitive to variations in evaporation at the land surface. Thus, i

This book is a collection of overview articles showing how space-based observations, combined with hydrological modeling, have considerably improved our knowled