Advances in Earth Science ›› 2011, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (10): 1023-1029. doi: 10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2011.10.1023

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Research Advances in Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Freeze-Thaw Processes over Complex Landscapes

Zhang Lixin 1,2,3, Jiang Lingmei 1,2,3, Chai Linna 1,2,3, Zhao Shaojie 1, Zhao Tianjie 1, Li Xinxin 1   

  1. 1. School of Geography and Remote Sensing Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing100875, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science, Jointly Sponsored by Beijing Normal University and the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100875, China;
    3.Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Remote Sensing and Digital City,Beijing Normal University,Beijing100875,China
  • Received:2011-01-12 Revised:2011-08-28 Online:2011-10-10 Published:2011-10-10

Zhang Lixin, Jiang Lingmei, Chai Linna, Zhao ShaShaojie, Zhao Tianjie, Li Xixi. Research Advances in Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Freeze-Thaw Processes over Complex Landscapes[J]. Advances in Earth Science, 2011, 26(10): 1023-1029.

Soil Freeze-Thaw processes and parameters play an essential role in land surface processes, climate models, global change and other critical aspects. Since passive microwave is sensitive to soil moisture, and has a high revisit frequency, it is suitable for the monitoring of soil Freeze-Thaw processes. Research achievements in microwave remote sensing of frozen soil are reviewed and discussed in this paper. According to the research demands including frozen soil radiation simulation and globally monitoring of frozen soil, several current scientific issues are  proposed and analyzed. The ability of microwave remote sensing of Freeze-Thaw processes over complex landscapes involving soils, snow cover and vegetation cover is well evaluated. A preliminary research proposal  is presented for addressing these issues.

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