新疆内的高寒山区是高亚洲地区的重要组成部分，该区域内拥有大量规模较小的冰湖，部分冰湖在短时间内迅速扩大，并可能导致溃决洪水事件的发生。因此，提高对这些小型冰湖的制图精度对于深入理解冰川冰湖灾害机理至关重要。本研究利用Sentinel-2时序数据和DUNet语义分割模型，结合目视解译和质量控制，开展了2022年新疆高寒山区冰湖最大水域范围(≥新疆高寒山hm2)的提取；并根据冰湖与冰川的关系，将冰湖分为冰川补给湖（包括：冰面湖、冰川接触湖和冰川不接触湖3个亚类）和非冰川补给湖2类，最终得到2022年新疆高寒山区冰湖数据集。本数据集中冰湖总绝对面积误差为12.12 km，平均相对误差为6.14%。本数据集包括：（1）空间数据，即2022年研究区冰湖最大分布范围数据和新疆高寒山区分区；（2）表格数据，包括：2022年研究区不同区域、大小、类型、高程尺度下冰湖的数量与面积统计。数据集存储为shp和xlsx格式。可为新疆冰湖灾害预警、冰湖灾害评价提供数据支持和有效依据。

Landslides can cause severe damage to property and human life. Identifying their locations and characteristics is crucial for emergency rescue and disaster risk assessment. However, existing methods need help in accurately detecting landslides because of their diverse characteristics and scales, as well as the differences in spectral features and spatial heterogeneity of remote sensing images. To overcome these challenges, a multiscale feature fusion landslide-detection network (MFLD-Net) is proposed. This network utilizes reflectance difference images from pre- and post-landslide Sentinel-2A images, along with digital elevation model (DEM) data. Moreover, a multichannel differential landslide dataset was constructed through spectral analysis of Sentinel-2A images, which facilitates network training and enables differentiation between landslides and other objects with similar spectral features, such as bare soil and buildings. The proposed MFLD-Net was tested in Shuzheng Valley and Detuo town in Sichuan, China, where earthquakes have occurred. The experimental results revealed that compared with advanced deep learning models, MFLD-Net has promising landslide detection performance. This study provides suggestions for selecting optimal deep learning methods and spectral band combinations for landslide detection and offers a publicly available landslide dataset for further research.

The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) is an insect species that causes significant damage to Norway spruce (Picea abies) forests across Europe. Infestation by bark beetles can profoundly impact forest ecosystems, affecting their structure and composition and affecting the carbon cycle and biodiversity, including a decrease in net primary productivity (NPP), a key indicator of forest health. The primary objective of this study is to enhance our understanding of the interplay among NPP, bark beetle infestation, land surface temperature (LST), and soil moisture content as key components influencing the effects of climate change-related events (e.g., drought) during and after a drought event in the Bavarian Forest National Park in southeastern Germany. Earth observation data, specifically Landsat-8 TIR and Sentinel-2, were used to retrieve LST and leaf area index (LAI), respectively. Furthermore, for the first time, we incorporated a time series of high-resolution (20 m) LAI as a remote sensing biodiversity product into a process-based ecological model (LPJ-GUESS) to accurately generate high-resolution (20 m) NPP products. The study found a gradual decline in NPP values over time due to drought, increased LST, low precipitation, and a high rate of bark beetle infestation. We observed significantly lower LST in healthy Norway spruce stands compared to those infested by bark beetles. Likewise, low soil moisture content was associated with minimal NPP value. Our results suggest synergistic effects between bark beetle infestations and elevated LST, leading to amplified reductions in NPP value. This study highlights the critical role of integrating high-resolution remote sensing data with

In recent years, China has gradually begun restoring native salt marsh vegetation such as Suaeda salsa (S. salsa) in coastal wetlands that were damaged by the long-term invasion of Spartina alterniflora. Chlorophyll content (C-ab), an important indicator of vegetation health, necessitates extensive and long-term monitoring using Sentinel-2. However, due to the influence of betacyanin (Beta), S. salsa exhibits different phenotypes (red and green) under various stress conditions, making remote sensing mechanism studies of this unique vegetation more challenging. In particular, satellite multispectral images are significantly affected by soil background in mixed pixels, making it imperative to mitigate this influence. This study explores the applicability of a recently proposed spectral separation of soil and vegetation (3SV) in Sentinel-2 multispectral and S. salsa vegetation from a remote sensing mechanism perspective, and further improves it. Additionally, a comparative analysis was conducted on the effectiveness of combining 3SV with several mainstream chlorophyll-sensitive indices. The advantages of machine learning algorithms were leveraged to develop a high-precision hybrid semi-empirical model for estimating C-ab in different S. salsa phenotypes. The research findings indicate that: (1) The 3SV algorithm, adjusted with slope compensation and B2 and B4 bands, is applicable to green S. salsa scenarios. For red S. salsa scenarios, further adjustment using B2 and B3 bands and coverage fraction is required. (2) The MTCI, MRENDVI, MND, and MNDRE indices combined best with the modified 3SV, significantly reducing the RMSE of the semi-empirical models, especially under wet soil conditions with soil fraction f(soil) < 0.5. (3) The highest accuracy (RMSE = 3.83 mu g/cm(2)) for C-ab estimation models for different S. salsa phenotypes was achieved by combining the modified 3SV soil-removed algorithm and the four indices with particle swarm optimization random forest regression (PSO-RFR).

Heavy metal stress can lead to morphological and physiological variations in crops. We aimed to distinguish heavy metal stress levels based on the variations of morphological and physiological parameters from radiative transfer and statistical models. Sentinel-2 satellite images and in situ measured data were collected from heavy metal-contaminated soils of rice growing areas in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, China. The chlorophyll content (chlorophyll a + chlorophyll b, Cab) and leaf area index (LAI) were calculated using a PROSAIL radiative transfer model and the multilayer perceptron algorithm. A two-dimensional feature space was established from Cab-LAI. Furthermore, a normalized heavy metal stress index (HMSI) from the established Cab-LAI theoretical triangular model was explored to distinguish heavy metal stress levels in rice. The results indicated that (i) the PROSAIL and artificial neural network algorithm were successful at deriving physiological parameters with high estimation accuracy. Pearson's correlation coefficient between the predicted and measured Cab was 0.85; (ii) the correlation between the measured concentration of cadmium in the soil and the HMSI was 0.84, indicating that it is a good indicator of rice damage caused by heavy metal stress, with the maximum HMSI occurring in rice subjected to high pollution; and (iii) high pollution occurred on both sides of the Xiangjiang River, whereas moderate pollution mainly existed around the heavily polluted areas. Areas with non-pollution and mild pollution were distributed over most of the study area. Combining rice Cab with LAI is a feasible method to determine the distribution of rice heavy metal stress levels over a large area.

An extensive discoloration (yellowing, browning), and defoliation (leaf loss) were observed in Slovak forests during the summer of 2022. These phenomena are attributed to the combination of very low atmospheric precipitation and extremely high air temperatures from June to early August. In this study, the deterioration of forest health was analysed by comparing the image classification of Sentinel-2 satellite data from the year of intense drought occur-rence, 2022, with that from a referenced year without drought occurrence, 2020. The results indicated that in 2022, the proportion of heavily damaged stands with defoliation exceeding 50% doubled, reaching 19.3% (417,000 ha), and an area of 223,000 ha experienced an increase in defoliation by 30% or more. The damage exhibited an uneven spatial distribution, with the most significant impact observed in the western and southern parts of central Slovakia, as well as partially in the southern part of eastern Slovakia. Further GIS analyses revealed that forests growing on slopes with southern aspects suffered more severe damage than with northern exposures. However, the difference between the most damaged forests with south-southeast exposure (12.2%) and the least damaged ones with north-northwest exposure (8.2%) was only 4%. The level of damage gradually decreased with increasing altitude. Nevertheless, compared to previous studies, the damage was significantly manifested even in the fourth forest vegetation zone, up to an elevation of approximately 800 m. Regarding soil texture, which influences the water regime, the damage gradually decreased with decreasing sand content, ranging from sandy soils (17.5%) to clayey soils (6.6%).

Sentinel-2 data are crucial in mapping flooded areas as they provide high spatial and spectral resolution but under cloud-free weather conditions. In the present study, we aimed to devise a method for mapping a flooded area using multispectral Sentinel-2 data from optical sensors and Geographical Information Systems (GISs). As a case study, we selected a site located in Northern Italy that was heavily affected by flooding events on 3 October 2020, when the Sesia River in the Piedmont region was hit by severe weather disturbance, heavy rainfall, and strong winds. The method developed for mapping the flooded area was a thresholding technique through spectral water indices. More specifically, the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) and the Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (MNDWI) were chosen as they are among the most widely used methods with applications across various environments, including urban, agricultural, and natural landscapes. The corresponding flooded area product from the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was used to evaluate the flooded area predicted by our method. The results showed that both indices captured the flooded area with a satisfactory level of detail. The NDWI demonstrated a slightly higher accuracy, where it also appeared to be more sensitive to the separation of water from soil and areas with vegetation cover. The study findings may be useful in disaster management linked to flooded-area mapping and area rehabilitation mapping following a flood event, and they can also valuably assist decision and policy making towards a more sustainable environment.

Landslides are mass movements of rock or soil down a slope, which may cause economic loss, damage to natural resources and frequent fatalities. To support risk management, landslide dating methods can provide useful knowledge about the date of the landslide and the frequency of occurrences, and thus potential triggers. Remote sensing techniques provide opportunities for landslide dating and are especially valuable in remote areas. However, the use of optical remote sensing is frequently hampered by cloud cover, decreasing the success rate and accuracy of dating. Here, we propose a landslide dating framework that combines the advantages of optical and SAR remote sensing satellites, because optical monitoring provides spectral changes on the ground and microwave observations provide information on surface changes due to loss of coherence. Our method combines Sentinel-1 and-2 satellite data, and is designed for cases wherein the landslide causes vegetation decrease and terrain deformation resulting in changing Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and SAR backscatter values. This landslide dating framework was tested and evaluated against 60 published landslides across the world. We show that the mean accuracy of landslide dating reaches 23 days when using combined Sentinel-1 and-2 imagery, which is a pronounced improvement compared to using only optical Sentinel-2 images resulting in an accuracy of 51 days. This study highlights that a combination of optical and SAR remote sensing monitoring is a promising technique for dating landslides, especially in remote areas where monitoring equipment is limited or which are frequently covered by clouds. Our method contributes to identifying failure mechanism by providing reliable date ranges of landslide occurrence, assessing landslide hazard and constructing landslide early warning systems.

Several studies have documented a close relationship between forest fires and the instability of the soil-vegetation system. Furthermore, repeated wildfires, especially characterized by extreme severity and intensity, can induce hydrological and geomorphological effects that persist over several years, e.g., the temporary erosion rate intensification and the susceptibility increase of most significant downslope soil movement. This study analyzes the close relationship between wildfires and soil instability by examining the mega-fire in July 2021 in the Montiferru - Planargia region (Sardinia, Central Mediterranean). The proposed multiscalar methodology provides management and plan indications to mitigate potential damages caused by extreme wildfire, especially in areas with high susceptibility from a hydrogeological perspective, using physical models supported by open geodata in a GIS-based workflow.

Red snow algal blooms reduce albedo and increase snowmelt, but little is known of their extent, duration, and radiative forcing. We calibrated an established index by comparing snow algal field spectroradiometer measurements with direct counts of algal cell abundance in British Columbia, Canada. We applied the field calibrated index to Sentinel-2, Landsat-8, and MODIS/Terra images to monitor snow algae on the Vowell and Catamount Glaciers (Purcells, British Columbia) in summer 2020. The maximum extent of snow algal bloom cover was 1.4 and 2.0 km2 respectively, about one third of the total surface area of the two glaciers, making these among the largest contiguous bloom areas yet reported. Blooms were first detected following the onset of above-freezing temperatures in early July and persisted for about two months. Algal abundance increased through July, after which the red snow algal bloom area decreased due to snow cover loss. At their peak in late July the blooms reduced albedo by 0.04 +/- 0.01 on average. Snow algae caused an additional 5.25 & PLUSMN; 1.0 x 10(7) J/m2 of solar energy to be absorbed by the snowpack in July-August, which is enough energy to melt 31.5 cm of snow. This is equivalent to an average snow algal radiative forcing of 8.25 +/- 1.6 W/m2 through July and August. Our results suggest that the extent, duration, and radiative forcing of snow algal blooms are sufficient to enhance glacial melt rates.