Remote Sensing & GIS
The research goal of this section is to advance understanding of the Earth system sciences using Earth observation methods. Our research focuses primarily on complex and interrelated geologic and environmental problems using field-based data, satellite remote sensing techniques, and numerical models. We use advanced remote sensing technology that can measure temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, evapotranspiration etc. with high temporal and spatial resolutions. We achieve this by combining fundamental and applied research in the domain of remote sensing. Although our focus is on ground based, airborne and spaceborne remote sensing, we contribute at national and international levels to the conceptual development of Water Resources as an interdisciplinary science. Our research is primarily focused on arid to semi-arid environments or within data-sparse environments (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait etc.).
Laboratory
Our focus is on developing and applying remote sensing methods to better understand the global change related to water resources systems. We map parameters relevant for water resources that are spatially distributed and may show significant temporal variability. Earth Observation (EO) data, when used jointly with in situ data, can make an essential contribution for the creation of inventories of surface water resources, the extraction of thematic maps relevant for hydrogeological studies and models (land cover, surface geology, lineaments, geomorphology...) or for the retrieval of (bio)geophysical parameters (water quality and temperature, soil moisture...); mapping of water and environmental features; watersheds, streams and aquifers delineation; soil and land use mapping.
Available Software
ArcGIS
GRASS GIS
ESA-SNAP
Rockworks
GEOSOFT
GRAPHER