About this Research Topic
Shallow, buried features that were once hidden from researchers' view beneath vegetation, sediment, and shallow deposits are now being brought into view for geological and geomorphological studies through new remote sensing technologies and geophysical survey tools. These new opportunities are also being enhanced by improved interpretation schemes combined with recently introduced numerical modeling, signal processing, and machine learning. With computing power, small sensors, and space datasets, research in this area offers great opportunities for modern geomorphology. However, there is now a strong need to summarize both the technical foundations, interpretive approaches, and case studies, which will provide researchers with insights that will facilitate more comprehensive and productive research in this fruitful area. This Research Topic is proposed as a platform for doing so.
The main objective of this Research Topic is to improve the understanding of hidden geological features and, in doing so, accelerate the application of interpretation techniques in the academic community. This Research Topic will highlight recent advances in remote sensing techniques for studying shallow subsurface features and present research cases that demonstrate the successful implementation of these innovative techniques, as well as highlight their dissemination within related scientific topics.
The case studies applying technical bases of this area will provide researchers with a valuable opportunity to understand the procedures for the application of appropriate and comprehensive techniques for their cases of interest and to push the boundaries of their research. Through this Research Topic, we aim to fuse traditional geological knowledge of shallow subsurface features with advanced technological methodologies to cultivate a multidisciplinary perspective that will drive geoscience advances in this area. The advancement of these geophysical and geospatial remote sensing techniques not only unlock the mysteries of our planet’s geological processes but also provide pivotal insights into the present and future environmental challenges. The paleo-geographical formations like old watercourse systems or extinct river systems can offer invaluable insights into the history of climate change and its impacts on the geographical layout. The advanced understanding of these historical climate events can enhance our knowledge of Earth’s ecological and geological evolution and help us anticipate and adapt to the impacts of ongoing and future environmental changes.
This Research Topic may include original research papers, methodological advances, review articles, and case studies on the topic. We especially encourage interdisciplinary perspectives that combine remote sensing techniques, geophysical methods, and fieldwork.
The topics described below are encouraged, but not limited to:
1. Novel remote sensing techniques for detecting and characterizing shallowly buried geomorphological features.
2. Advances in geophysical methods, such as ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography, to reveal subsurface formations.
3. An introduction to schemes that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellite imagery, lidar, and geospatial datasets, to comprehensively analyze and interpret the underlying terrain.
4. An interdisciplinary study that combines remote sensing, geology, archaeology, and other related disciplines.
5. Methodological advances in data processing, visualization techniques, and interpretation to improve accuracy and reliability in identifying and understanding paleotopography.
6. Case studies of the successful application of established techniques to major hidden geomorphic sites, and their geologic and environmental contexts.
7. Near-surface studies of planetary bodies.
The main objective of this Research Topic is to improve the understanding of hidden geological features and, in doing so, accelerate the application of interpretation techniques in the academic community. This Research Topic will highlight recent advances in remote sensing techniques for studying shallow subsurface features and present research cases that demonstrate the successful implementation of these innovative techniques, as well as highlight their dissemination within related scientific topics.
The case studies applying technical bases of this area will provide researchers with a valuable opportunity to understand the procedures for the application of appropriate and comprehensive techniques for their cases of interest and to push the boundaries of their research. Through this Research Topic, we aim to fuse traditional geological knowledge of shallow subsurface features with advanced technological methodologies to cultivate a multidisciplinary perspective that will drive geoscience advances in this area. The advancement of these geophysical and geospatial remote sensing techniques not only unlock the mysteries of our planet’s geological processes but also provide pivotal insights into the present and future environmental challenges. The paleo-geographical formations like old watercourse systems or extinct river systems can offer invaluable insights into the history of climate change and its impacts on the geographical layout. The advanced understanding of these historical climate events can enhance our knowledge of Earth’s ecological and geological evolution and help us anticipate and adapt to the impacts of ongoing and future environmental changes.
This Research Topic may include original research papers, methodological advances, review articles, and case studies on the topic. We especially encourage interdisciplinary perspectives that combine remote sensing techniques, geophysical methods, and fieldwork.
The topics described below are encouraged, but not limited to:
1. Novel remote sensing techniques for detecting and characterizing shallowly buried geomorphological features.
2. Advances in geophysical methods, such as ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography, to reveal subsurface formations.
3. An introduction to schemes that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellite imagery, lidar, and geospatial datasets, to comprehensively analyze and interpret the underlying terrain.
4. An interdisciplinary study that combines remote sensing, geology, archaeology, and other related disciplines.
5. Methodological advances in data processing, visualization techniques, and interpretation to improve accuracy and reliability in identifying and understanding paleotopography.
6. Case studies of the successful application of established techniques to major hidden geomorphic sites, and their geologic and environmental contexts.
7. Near-surface studies of planetary bodies.
Keywords: Embedded Geomorphology, Remote Sensing, Geophysical Interpretation, Shallow Embedded Features, Geomorphology
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