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Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

Editor-in-Chief: Qian (Jenny) Du, of Mississippi State University, USA

The Journal of Applied Remote Sensing (JARS) optimizes the communication of concepts, information, and progress within the remote sensing community to improve the societal benefit for monitoring and management of natural disasters, weather forecasting, agricultural and urban land-use planning, environmental quality monitoring, ecological restoration, and numerous other commercial and scientific applications. 

On the cover: The figure is from "On-orbit demonstration of a linear variable band-pass filter-based miniaturized hyperspectral camera for CubeSats" by Yoshihide Aoyanagi in Vol. 18, Issue 4.
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Multi-Source Ocean Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Applications
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Multi-Source Ocean Remote Sensing Data Fusion and Applications
Publication Date
July-September 2025
Submission Deadline
Closed
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Special Section Editors
Feng Gao

Ocean University of China
School of Computer Science and Technology
China
gaofeng@ouc.edu.cn

Junyu Dong

Ocean University of China
School of Computer Science and Technology
China
dongjunyu@ouc.edu.cn

Hua Su

Fuzhou University
The Academy of Digital China
China
suhua@fzu.edu.cn

Yibin Ren

Institute of Oceanology
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China
yibinren@qdio.ac.cn

Lizhang Zhou

Second Institute of Oceanography
Ministry of Natural Resources
China
zhoulz@sio.org.cn

Scope

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface and provide over 50% of the world’s oxygen and store carbon dioxide. In addition, oceans transport heat from the equator for the poles and regulate climate patterns. Therefore, investigating ocean activities and comprehending the role of the oceans in global climate change is essential. However, existing ocean-observation data have deficiencies, such as inconsistent spatial distribution and restricted observation depth layers. Combining multi-source observation data (in situ observation data, sea surface data, numerical model data, and reanalysis data) can effectively predict and forecast the spatial-temporal evolution of ocean meteorology and marine environments.

This special section will focus on fusing multi-source ocean remote sensing data to address the challenges posed by the cross-modal features correlation and remote sensing big data. The aim is to solve the critical problems of artificial intelligence in oceanography. The Journal of Applied Remote Sensing invites researchers to contribute to this section, showcasing the latest advances and the applications of ocean remote sensing data.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

  • Fusion techniques for multi-source ocean observation and remote sensing data.
  • Physics-guided ocean data prediction and forecasting.
  • Predicting and forecasting typical ocean disasters based on multi-source observation and remote sensing data.
  • Cognition of ocean processes based on multi-source observation and remote sensing data.
  • Ocean color observation and applications.
  • Ocean internal wave observation and applications.
  • Spectrum recovery from multispectral ocean color data.
  • Coastal wetland mapping and monitoring.
  • Deep learning techniques for ship performance monitoring.
  • Modeling and change analysis of the Arctic.
  • Oil spill detection on the ocean via multi-source data.

 

To submit a manuscript for consideration, please prepare the manuscript according to the journal guidelines and submit the paper via the online submission system ( https://jars.msubmit.net). A cover letter indicating that the submission is intended for this special section should be included with the paper. Papers will be peer reviewed in accordance with the journal’s established policies and procedures. Peer review will commence immediately upon manuscript submission, with a goal of making a first decision within six weeks of manuscript submission. The special section is opened online once a minimum of four papers have been accepted. Each paper is published as soon as the copyedited and typeset proofs are approved by the author.

Published Special Sections
Intelligent Remote Sensing for Water Resources: Advances, Challenges and Perspectives (April-June 2025)
Guest Editors:Feng Gao, Junyu Dong, Hua Su, Yibin Ren, and Lizhang Zhou

Advanced Spectral Analysis Techniques and Remote Sensing Applications (October-December 2024)
Guest Editors: Sicong Liu, Francesca Bovolo, Claudio Persello, Danfeng Hong, Alim Samat
50th Anniversary of Landsat: Current Achievement and Future Directions (July-September 2024)
Guest Editors: Elhadi Adam, Craig Coburn, and Anthony D. Campbell
Advanced Infrared Technology and Remote Sensing Applications II (April-June 2024)
Guest Editors: Marija Strojnik, Wen Chen, Sarath Gunapala, Joern Helbert, Esteban Vera, and Eric Shirley

Integrating Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, and Data Science for Air Quality Management (January-March 2024)
Guest Editors: Kaixu Bai, Simone Lolli, and Yuanjian Yang

Frontiers in Image and Signal Processing for Remote Sensing (July-September 2023)
Guest Editors: Chi Lin and Chang Wu Yu

Meeting the Challenges of Ecosystem Management using Remote Sensing (April-June 2023)
Guest Editors: Manjit Kaur, Raman Singh, and Hassène Gritli

Unmanned Systems and Satellites: A Synergy for Added-Value Possibilities (April-June 2022)
Guest Editors: Panagiotis Partsinevelos and Hongbo Su

Coastal Zone Remote Sensing for Environmental Sustainability (January-March 2022)
Guest Editors: Shuisen Chen, Chandrasekar Nainarpandian, and Ayad M. Fadhil Al-Quraishi

Multitemporal Remote Sensing Data Processing and Applications (October-December 2021)
Guest Editors: Liangpei Zhang, Jocelyn Chanussot, Assefa M. Melesse, and Xinghua Li

Satellite Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Algorithms and Applications (October-December 2021)
Guest Editors: Kun Tan, Xiuping Jia, and Antonio J. Plaza

Satellite Remote Sensing for Disaster Monitoring and Risk Assessment, Management, and Mitigation (July-September 2021)
Guest Editors: Hung Lung Allen Huang and Mitchell Goldberg

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Imaging Spectrometer Design (July-September 2021)
Guest Editors: Shen-En Qian, Robert O. Green, and Antonio J. Plaza

Representation Learning and Big Data Analytics for Remote Sensing (July-September 2020)
Guest Editors: Weifeng Liu, Yicong Zhou, Karen Panetta, and Sos Agaian

Instrument Calibration and Product Validation of GOES-R (July-September 2020)
Guest Editors: Xiangqian Wu, Changyong Cao, Satya Kalluri, and Jaime Daniels

Advances in Remote Sensing for Forest Structure and Functions (April-June 2020)
Guest Editors: Lin (Tony) Cao, Yunsheng Wang, and Hao Tang

CubeSats and NanoSats for Remote Sensing (July-September 2019)
Guest Editors: Thomas Pagano and Charles Norton

Advances in Deep Learning for Hyperspectral Image Analysis and Classification (April-June 2019)
Guest Editors: Masoumeh Zareapoor, Jinchang Ren, Huiyu Zhou, and Wankou Yang

Advances in Remote Sensing for Air Quality Management  (October-December 2018)
Guest Editors: Barry Gross, Klaus Schäfer, and Philippe Keckhut

Advances in Agro-Hydrological Remote Sensing for Water Resources Conservation (October-December 2018)
Guest Editors: Antonino Maltese and Christopher M. U. Neale

Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems (October-December 2018)
Guest Editors: Karin U. Stein, Szymon Gladysz, Christian Eisele, Vladimir P. Lukin

Recent Advances in Earth Observation Technologies for Agrometeorology and Agroclimatology (April-June 2018)
Guest Editors: Shi-bo Fang, George P. Petropoulos, and Davide Cammarano

Improved Intercalibration of Earth Observation Data (January-March 2018)
Guest Editors: Craig Coburn and Aaron Gerace

Feature and Deep Learning in Remote Sensing Applications (October-December 2017)
Guest Editors: John E. Ball, Derek T. Anderson, Chee Seng Chan

Recent Advances in Geophysical Sensing of the Ocean: Remote and In Situ Methods (July-September 2017)
Guest Editors: Weilin Hou and Robert Arnone

Remote Sensing for Investigating the Coupled Biogeophysical and Biogeochemical Process of Harmful Algal Blooms (January-March 2017)
Guest Editors: Alan Weidemann and Ni-Bin Chang

Sparsity-Driven High Dimensional Remote Sensing Image Processing and Analysis (October-December 2016)
Guest Editors: Xin Huang, Paolo Gamba, and Bormin Huang

Advances in Remote Sensing for Renewable Energy Development: Challenges and Perspectives (2015)
Guest Editors: Yuyu Zhou, Lalit Kumar, and Warren Mabee

Onboard Compression and Processing for Space Data Systems (2015)
Guest Editors: Enrico Magli and Raffaele Vitulli

Management and Analytics of Remotely Sensed Big Data (2015)
Guest Editors: Liangpei Zhang, Qian (Jenny) Du, and Mihai Datcu

Remote Sensing and Sensor Networks for Promoting Agro-Geoinformatics (2014 and 2015)
Guest Editors: Liping Di and Zhengwei Yang

High-Performance Computing in Applied Remote Sensing: Part 3 (2014)
Guest Editors: Bormin Huang, Jiaji Wu, and Yang-Lang Chang

Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Urban Environments (2014)
Guest Editors: Qian (Jenny) Du and Paolo Gamba

Progress in Snow Remote Sensing (2014)
Guest Editors: Hongjie Xie, Chunlin Huang, and Tiangang Liang

Advances in Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation (2014)
Guest Editors: Marija Strojnik and Gonzalo Paez

Earth Observation for Global Environmental Change (2014)
Guest Editor: Huadong Guo

Advances in Onboard Payload Data Compression (2013)
Guest Editors: Enrico Magli and Raffaele Vitulli

Advances in Remote Sensing Applications for Locust Habitat Monitoring and Management (2013)
Guest Editors: Ramesh Sivanpillai and Alexandre V. Latchininsky

High-Performance Computing in Applied Remote Sensing: Part 2 (2012)
Guest Editors: Bormin Huang and Antonio Plaza

Advances in Remote Sensing for Monitoring Global Environmental Changes (2012)
Guest Editors: Yuyu Zhou, Qihao Weng, Ni-Bin Chang

High-Performance Computing in Applied Remote Sensing: Part 1 (2011)
Guest Editors: Bormin Huang and Antonio Plaza

Satellite Data Compression (2010)
Guest Editor: Bormin Huang

Remote Sensing for Coupled Natural Systems and Built Environments (2010)
Guest Editor: Ni-Bin Chang

Remote Sensing Applications to Wildland Fire Research in the Eastern United States: Selected Papers from the 2007 EastFIRE Conference - Part 2 (2009)
Guest Editors: John J. Qu and Stephen D. Ambrose

Remote Sensing of the Wenchuan Earthquake (2009)
Guest Editor: Huadong Guo

Remote Sensing Applications to Wildland Fire Research in the Eastern United States: Selected Papers from the 2007 EastFIRE Conference (2008)
Guest Editors: John J. Qu and Stephen D. Ambrose

Aquatic Remote Sensing Applications in Environmental Monitoring and Management (2007)
Guest Editors: Vittorio E. Brando and Stuart Phinn

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