Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Water

Terrestrial water is a critical component of ecosystems and is important for hydroclimatology and human usage. Terrestrial water storage (TWS) includes all water stored on land, such as soil moisture (SM), snow, surface water (SW), and ice in permafrost. In Sects. 11.1 and 11.2 of this chapter, we introduce and describe remote sensing-based techniques for assessing TWS. In Sects. 11.3, 11.4, and 11.5, we then describe the techniques for assessing different components of TWS, specifically SM, snow, and SW, respectively, in eastern Siberia. In Sect. 11.6, we discuss recent advances in remote sensing data-assimilation techniques. Finally, in Sect. 11.7, we provide concluding remarks and research perspectives for the near future.