Mapping and Monitoring Glacial and Snow Changes through Remote Sensing

Dear Colleagues,

Glaciers and snow cover play a crucial role in freshwater supply, climate regulation, and the Earth's hydrological cycle. However, these frozen water resources are susceptible to the impacts of climate change, leading to significant glacial retreat and alterations in snow patterns. Effective mapping and monitoring of glacial and snow changes are essential for understanding the implications of climate change and informing water management strategies. Remote sensing technology has proven to be a valuable tool in studying and assessing these changes.

The aim of this Special Issue is to explore the advancements in remote sensing techniques for mapping and monitoring glacial and snow changes. We invite submissions that showcase innovative methodologies, techniques, and applications related to remote sensing analysis in the context of glacial and snow monitoring. We welcome research articles, reviews, and case studies that address the following topics:

• Remote sensing data acquisition and preprocessing techniques for glacial and snow change detection;
• The development and validation of algorithms and models for mapping and monitoring glacial retreat and snow cover variations;
• Integration of remote sensing data with in situ measurements or other geospatial information for comprehensive assessments of glacial and snow changes;
• Advances in multi-temporal monitoring of glacier’s evolution, including (but not limited to) ice mass loss and volume,  glacier extension, and glacier surface velocity variations, using remote sensing techniques;
• Applications of remote sensing for studying the impacts of climate change on glaciers and snowpacks;
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of remote sensing in supporting water resource management and climate adaptation strategies.

Prof. Dr. Livio Pinto
Dr. Niccolò Dematteis
Guest Editors

Francesco Ioli
Guest Editor Assistant

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Remote Sensing is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• remote sensing
• glacial change
• snow cover monitoring
• climate change
• water resource management