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View article: Observed Changes in Maximum and Minimum Temperatures and Daily Temperature Range in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands Between 1952 and 2022
Observed Changes in Maximum and Minimum Temperatures and Daily Temperature Range in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands Between 1952 and 2022 Open
Based on a dense series of temperature data from 3685 observatories located in peninsular Spain and on the Balearic Islands, the patterns and trends of the annual and seasonal values of the maximum, minimum and daily temperature range for …
View article: Evaluation of CMORPH V1.0, IMERG V07A and MSWEP V2.8 Satellite Precipitation Products over Peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands
Evaluation of CMORPH V1.0, IMERG V07A and MSWEP V2.8 Satellite Precipitation Products over Peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands Open
Climate change is altering the global distribution of precipitation, especially in Mediterranean areas with heterogeneous climates. The spatiotemporal variability of precipitation complicates its monitoring. Satellite-derived precipitation…
View article: Influence of Shallow Water Table on Land Surface Temperature
Influence of Shallow Water Table on Land Surface Temperature Open
The influence of the Water Table (WT) and the capillary fringe plays a critical role in soil water dynamics, affecting plant‑available water, soil moisture, evapotranspiration, and Land Surface Temperature (LST). This study examined the fu…
View article: Validation of Two Operative Google Earth Engine Applications to Generate 10 m Land Surface Temperature Maps at Daily to Weekly Temporal Resolutions
Validation of Two Operative Google Earth Engine Applications to Generate 10 m Land Surface Temperature Maps at Daily to Weekly Temporal Resolutions Open
Current land surface temperature (LST) products, estimated by sensors on board satellites, show a trade-off between their spatial and temporal resolution. If the spatial resolution is high (i.e., around 100 m), the LST product is delivered…
View article: Characterization of wildfire activity and relation to Fire Weather Index in the Valencia Region between 1993 and 2022
Characterization of wildfire activity and relation to Fire Weather Index in the Valencia Region between 1993 and 2022 Open
Wildfire activity has decreased in the Valencia Region (Eastern Spain) in the last three decades in ignition and spread terms despite adverse climatological conditions caused by climate change, measured by the Fire Weather Index (FWI) in t…
View article: Empirical methods to determine surface air temperature from satellite-retrieved data
Empirical methods to determine surface air temperature from satellite-retrieved data Open
Surface air temperature (SAT) is an essential climate variable (ECV). Models based on remote sensing data allow us to study SAT, without the need for a large network of meteorological stations. Therefore, it allows monitoring the climate i…
View article: Validation of Two Operative Google Earth Engine Applications to Generate High Spatiotemporal Land Surface Temperature Maps
Validation of Two Operative Google Earth Engine Applications to Generate High Spatiotemporal Land Surface Temperature Maps Open
View article: Analysis of Precipitation and Drought in the Main Southeastern Iberian River Headwaters (1952–2021)
Analysis of Precipitation and Drought in the Main Southeastern Iberian River Headwaters (1952–2021) Open
This study evaluated the long-term changes in precipitation patterns and drought conditions in one of the key recharge areas of the hydrological system of southern and southeastern Spain, namely, the Sierra de Cazorla y Segura, which conta…
View article: Evaluation of Cmorph V1.0, Imerg V07a and Mswep V2.8 Satellite Precipitation Products Over the Iberian Mediterranean Basin
Evaluation of Cmorph V1.0, Imerg V07a and Mswep V2.8 Satellite Precipitation Products Over the Iberian Mediterranean Basin Open
View article: Analyzing Land Surface Temperature Trends in the Iberian Peninsula Using Eos-Aqua Modis Data
Analyzing Land Surface Temperature Trends in the Iberian Peninsula Using Eos-Aqua Modis Data Open
View article: Evaluating Landsat-9 TIRS-2 calibrations and land surface temperature retrievals against ground measurements using multi-instrument spatial and temporal sampling along transects
Evaluating Landsat-9 TIRS-2 calibrations and land surface temperature retrievals against ground measurements using multi-instrument spatial and temporal sampling along transects Open
High-resolution TIR data are essential for a wide range of studies, e.g., in environmental monitoring, urban effects, water stress, agricultural productivity, and land/water resources. Landsat series provides high-resolution TIR data, but …
View article: Perception and confidence on weather forecasts among Spanish undergraduate students enrolled in different subjects related to physics
Perception and confidence on weather forecasts among Spanish undergraduate students enrolled in different subjects related to physics Open
The current study focuses on Spanish undergraduate students enrolled in Meteorology-related subjects that would make use of weather forecasts in their future professional careers. The main aim of this study is twofold. Firstly, to evaluate…
View article: Evapotranspiration Retrieval Using S-SEBI Model with Landsat-8 Split-Window Land Surface Temperature Products over Two European Agricultural Crops
Evapotranspiration Retrieval Using S-SEBI Model with Landsat-8 Split-Window Land Surface Temperature Products over Two European Agricultural Crops Open
Crop evapotranspiration (ET) is a key variable within the global hydrological cycle to account for the irrigation scheduling, water budgeting, and planning of the water resources associated with irrigation in croplands. Remote sensing tech…
View article: Remote Sensing Monitoring of Land Surface Temperature (LST)
Remote Sensing Monitoring of Land Surface Temperature (LST) Open
This book is a collection of recent developments, methodologies, calibration and validation techniques, and applications of thermal remote sensing data and derived products from UAV-based, aerial, and satellite remote sensing. A set of 15 …
View article: Validation of Sentinel-3 SLSTR Land Surface Temperature Retrieved by the Operational Product and Comparison with Explicitly Emissivity-Dependent Algorithms
Validation of Sentinel-3 SLSTR Land Surface Temperature Retrieved by the Operational Product and Comparison with Explicitly Emissivity-Dependent Algorithms Open
Land surface temperature (LST) is an essential climate variable (ECV) for monitoring the Earth climate system. To ensure accurate retrieval from satellite data, it is important to validate satellite derived LSTs and ensure that they are wi…
View article: Editorial for the Special Issue “Remote Sensing Monitoring of Land Surface Temperature”
Editorial for the Special Issue “Remote Sensing Monitoring of Land Surface Temperature” Open
The combination of the state-of-the-art in the thermal infrared (TIR) domain [...]
View article: Evaluation of Landsat-8 TIRS data recalibrations and land surface temperature split-window algorithms over a homogeneous crop area with different phenological land covers
Evaluation of Landsat-8 TIRS data recalibrations and land surface temperature split-window algorithms over a homogeneous crop area with different phenological land covers Open
Successive re-calibrations were implemented in Landsat-8 TIRS data since launch. This paper evaluates the performances of both: (1) these re-calibrations, up to the last calibration update announced for TIRS data in the next Landsat Collec…
View article: Evaluation of the MOD16A2 evapotranspiration product in an agricultural area of Argentina, the Pampas region
Evaluation of the MOD16A2 evapotranspiration product in an agricultural area of Argentina, the Pampas region Open
The Pampas Region is a big plain of approximately 520,000 km2 in Argentina. It is essential to estimate evapotranspiration (ET) in this region since the primary productivity is directly linked to water availability. Information provided by…
View article: Monitoring 10-m LST from the Combination MODIS/Sentinel-2, Validation in a High Contrast Semi-Arid Agroecosystem
Monitoring 10-m LST from the Combination MODIS/Sentinel-2, Validation in a High Contrast Semi-Arid Agroecosystem Open
Downscaling techniques offer a solution to the lack of high-resolution satellite Thermal InfraRed (TIR) data and can bridge the gap until operational TIR missions accomplishing spatio-temporal requirements are available. These techniques a…
View article: Evaluation of Six Directional Canopy Emissivity Models in the Thermal Infrared Using Emissivity Measurements
Evaluation of Six Directional Canopy Emissivity Models in the Thermal Infrared Using Emissivity Measurements Open
Land surface temperature (LST) is a fundamental physical quantity in a range of different studies, for example in climatological analyses and surface–atmosphere heat flux assessments, especially in heterogeneous and complex surfaces such a…
View article: Valoración del producto MOD16A2 para su potencial aplicación en la Región Pampeana Argentina
Valoración del producto MOD16A2 para su potencial aplicación en la Región Pampeana Argentina Open
La evapotranspiración (ET) es la variable hidrológica de mayor relevancia en la Región Pampeana Argentina (RPA) debido a que mediante este proceso se pierde gran parte del agua que ingresa como precipitación al sistema. Conocer la variabil…
View article: The 2016 CEOS Infrared Radiometer Comparison: Part II: Laboratory Comparison of Radiation Thermometers
The 2016 CEOS Infrared Radiometer Comparison: Part II: Laboratory Comparison of Radiation Thermometers Open
To ensure confidence, measurements carried out by imaging radiometers mounted on satellites require robust validation using “fiducial quality” measurements of the same in situ parameter. For surface temperature measurements this is optimal…
View article: Early assessment of crop yield from remotely sensed water stress and solar radiation data
Early assessment of crop yield from remotely sensed water stress and solar radiation data Open
Soil moisture (SM) available for evapotranspiration is crucial for food security, given the significant interannual yield variability of rainfed crops in large agricultural regions. Also, incoming solar radiation (Rs) influences the photos…
View article: Analysis of disaggregation techiques applied to satellite images for the estimation of surface termal parameters at different scales
Analysis of disaggregation techiques applied to satellite images for the estimation of surface termal parameters at different scales Open
During the last years, both the technological development and the greater availability of geospatial information have led to the emergence of new application areas for remote sensing techniques. This is also relevant in the case of thermal…
View article: Report from the Field InterComparison Experiment (FICE) for Land Surface Temperature
Report from the Field InterComparison Experiment (FICE) for Land Surface Temperature Open
View article: Comparison and Evaluation of the TES and ANEM Algorithms for Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Separation over the Area of Valencia, Spain
Comparison and Evaluation of the TES and ANEM Algorithms for Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Separation over the Area of Valencia, Spain Open
Land Surface temperature (LST) is a key magnitude for numerous studies, especially for climatology and assessment of energy fluxes between surface and atmosphere. Retrieval of accurate LST requires a good characterization of surface emissi…
View article: A Lookup Table-Based Method for Estimating Sea Surface Hemispherical Broadband Emissivity Values (8–13.5 μm)
A Lookup Table-Based Method for Estimating Sea Surface Hemispherical Broadband Emissivity Values (8–13.5 μm) Open
Sea surface hemispherical broadband emissivity (BBE, 8–13.5 μm) is a vital parameter for calculating surface radiation budgets. Such data are currently unavailable. This paper proposes a lookup table-based method for retrieving sea surface…
View article: A method for soil moisture probes calibration and validation of satellite estimates
A method for soil moisture probes calibration and validation of satellite estimates Open
View article: Impact of Initial Soil Temperature Derived from Remote Sensing and Numerical Weather Prediction Datasets on the Simulation of Extreme Heat Events
Impact of Initial Soil Temperature Derived from Remote Sensing and Numerical Weather Prediction Datasets on the Simulation of Extreme Heat Events Open
Extreme heat weather events have received increasing attention and has become of special importance as they can remarkably affect sectors as diverse as public health, energy consumption, water resources, natural biodiversity and agricultur…
View article: Physics Demos for All UVEG Degrees: A Unique Project in Spain
Physics Demos for All UVEG Degrees: A Unique Project in Spain Open
The Physics Demo Project at the University of Valencia (www.uv.es/fisicademos) has developed a collection of physics demonstrations to be used during lectures. It consists of more than 130 experimental demos about different physics topics.…