Handbook of Satellite Land Products

The Handbook of Satellite Land Products, 1st Edition, provides a comprehensive reference on satellite datasets that measure key land surface variables across the Earth system. Created for graduate students, academics, professors, technicians, and researchers, this text explains how satellite observations capture physical land processes. It fills a critical academic need for organized information on remote sensing datasets.

The text organizes its technical content into four distinct thematic sections. The first section examines the land surface radiation energy budget, and the second addresses ecosystem structure and the carbon cycle. The third part explores the water cycle and cryosphere, while the final part reviews land cover and land use.

To support practical application, the text presents original data sources, inversion algorithms, product characteristics, validation accuracy, and practical applications for these Earth system datasets. This structured format helps researchers evaluate observational data accuracy and apply appropriate products to their specific scientific studies.