ADVANCES IN REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY AND THE THREE POLES Covers recent advances in remote sensing technology applied to the Three Poles , a concept encompassing the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Himalayas Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and the Three Poles is a multidisciplinary approach studying the lithosphere, hydrosphere (encompassing both limnosphere, and oceanosphere), atmosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere, of the Arctic, the Antarctic and the Himalayas. The drastic effects of climate change on polar environments bring to the fore the often subtle links between climate change and processes in the hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, while unanswered questions of the polar regions will help plan and formulate future research projects. Sample topics covered in the work include: Terrestrial net primary production of the Arctic and modeling of Arctic landform evolution Glaciers and glacial environments, including a geological, geophysical, and geospatial survey of Himalayan glaciers Sea ice dynamics in the Antarctic region under a changing climate, the Quaternary geology and geomorphology of Antarctica Continuous satellite missions, data availability, and the nature of future satellite missions, including scientific data sharing policies in different countries Software, tools, models, and remote sensing technology for investigating polar and other environments For postgraduates and researchers working in remote sensing, photogrammetry, and landscape evolution modeling, Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and the Three Poles is a crucial resource for understanding current technological capabilities in the field along with the latest scientific research that has been conducted in polar areas.

ADVANCES IN REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY AND THE THREE POLESCovers recent advances in remote sensing technology applied to the "Three Poles", a concept encompassing the Arctic, Antarctica, and the HimalayasAdvances in Remote Sensing Technology and the Three Poles is a multidisciplinary approach studying the lithosphere, hydrosphere (encompassing both limnosphere, and oceanosphere), atmosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere, of the Arctic, the Antarctic and the Himalayas. The drastic effects of climate change on polar environments bring to the fore the often subtle links between climate change and processes in the hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, while unanswered questions of the polar regions will help plan and formulate future research projects.Sample topics covered in the work include:* Terrestrial net primary production of the Arctic and modeling of Arctic landform evolution* Glaciers and glacial environments, including a geological, geophysical, and geospatial survey of Himalayan glaciers* Sea ice dynamics in the Antarctic region under a changing climate, the Quaternary geology and geomorphology of Antarctica* Continuous satellite missions, data availability, and the nature of future satellite missions, including scientific data sharing policies in different countries* Software, tools, models, and remote sensing technology for investigating polar and other environmentsFor postgraduates and researchers working in remote sensing, photogrammetry, and landscape evolution modeling, Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and the Three Poles is a crucial resource for understanding current technological capabilities in the field along with the latest scientific research that has been conducted in polar areas.

Section-I: Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Applications in Polar Studies1. The Three Poles: Advances in Remote Sensing vis-a-vis Spheres of the Planet Earth2. Continuous Satellite Missions, Data Availability, and Nature of Future Satellite Missions with Implications to Polar Regions3. Assessing the Accuracy of Digital Elevation Models for Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalayas4. An Overview of Morphometry Software Packages, Tools, Add-ons5. Landscape Modelling, Glacier & Ice Sheet Dynamics, and the Three Poles: A Review of Models, Softwares and Tools6. Spectral Indices Across Remote Sensing Platforms and Sensors vis-a-vis the Three Poles: An Overview of Applications, Challenges, and Future ProspectsSection-II: Antarctica: Environment and Remote Sensing7. Glacier Dynamics in East Antarctica: A Remote Sensing Perspective8. Terrestrial Deglaciation Signatures in East Antarctica9. Geospatial Tools for Monitoring Vertebrate Populations in Antarctica10. Bryophytes of Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica and Future Prospects11. Antarctic Sea ice Variability and Trends Over the Last Four DecadesSection-III: The Himalayas: Environment and Remote Sensing12. Unresolved Problems in the Himalaya: a Synoptic View13. Fluctuations of Kolahoi Glacier, Kashmir Valley, its Assessment with Tree-Rings of Pinus Wallichiana and Comparable Satellite Imageries and Field Survey Records14. Applications of ICESat-2 Photon Data in the Third Pole Environment15. Extreme Hydrological Event Induced Temporal Variation in Soil Erosion of the Assiganga River Basin, NW. Himalaya16. Understanding the Present and Past Climate-Human-Vegetation Dynamics in the Indian Himalayas17. Flash Flood Susceptibility Mapping of a Himalayan River Basin Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Analysis and GIS18. The Role of Himalayan Frontal Thrust in the Uplift of Kimin Formation and the Migration of Sedimentary Basin in Arunachal Himalaya19. Himalayan River Profile Sensitivity Assessment by Validating of DEMs and Comparison of Hydrological Tools20. Glacier Ice Thickness Estimation in Indian Himalaya Using Geophysical Methods21. Landscapes and Paleoclimate of the Ladakh Himalaya22. Remote sensing and GIS-based Soil Loss Models with a Comparative Study from the Upper and Marginal Ganga River basin23. Wetlands as Potential Zones to Understand Spatiotemporal Plant-Human-Climate Interaction: The Palynological Perspective from Western and Eastern Himalaya24. Investigation of Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Alaknanda River Basin, Himalaya During 1976 ? 2020Section-IV: The Arctic: Environment and Remote Sensing25. Hydrological Changes in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Himalayas: A Synoptic View from the Cryosphere Change Perspective26. High Resolution Remote Sensing for Mapping Glacier Facies in the Arctic27. Modelling meltwater drainage on the South-west Greenland ice sheet28. Arctic Sea-level Change in Remote Sensing and New Generation Climate Models29. Spatio-temporal Variations of Aerosols Over the Polar Regions Based on Satellite Remote SensingSection-V: The Research Institutions on the ?Three Poles?, Data Pools, Data Sharing Policies, Careers in Polar Science Research and Challenges30. Multi-disciplinary Research in the Indian Antarctic Programme and its International Relevance31. Indian and International Research Coordination in the Arctic