Kumar, Nagesh D and Reshmidevi, TV (2013) Remote sensing applications in water resources. In: Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 93 (2). pp. 163-187.
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Abstract
With the introduction of the earth observing satellites, remote sensing has become an important tool in analyzing the Earth's surface characteristics, and hence in supplying valuable information necessary for the hydrologic analysis. Due to their capability to capture the spatial variations in the hydro-meteorological variables and frequent temporal resolution sufficient to represent the dynamics of the hydrologic processes, remote sensing techniques have significantly changed the water resources assessment and management methodologies. Remote sensing techniques have been widely used to delineate the surface water bodies, estimate meteorological variables like temperature and precipitation, estimate hydrological state variables like soil moisture and land surface characteristics, and to estimate fluxes such as evapotranspiration. Today, near-real time monitoring of flood, drought events, and irrigation management are possible with the help of high resolution satellite data. This paper gives a brief overview of the potential applications of remote sensing in water resources.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | Journal of the Indian Institute of Science |
| Publisher: | Indian Institute of Science |
| Additional Information: | Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Institute of Science. |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Sep 2013 13:08 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Sep 2013 13:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/47266 |
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