Presents papers from a workshop on remote sensing and hydrology. Topics of papers include glacier snow line mapping, derivation of lake areas and elevations, estimating surface evaporation, hydrological modelling, estimation of evapotranspiration, rainfall estimation, satellite and radar techniques, vegetation/hydrologic flux relationships, soil moisture measurement, soil classification, flood management applications, and sensing of surface energy heat flux.

The book provides comprehensive information on possible applications of remote sensing data for hydrological monitoring and modelling as well as for water management decisions. Mathematical theory is provided only as far as it is necessary for understanding the underlying principles. The book is especially timely because of new programs and sensors that are or will be realised. ESA, NASA, NASDA as well as the Indian and the Brazilian Space Agency have recently launched satellites or developed plans for new sensor systems that will be especially pertinent to hydrology and water management. New techniques are presented whose structure differ from conventional hydrological models due to the nature of remotely sensed data.