Call for Papers
Invitation to IGARSS 2016 in Beijing
Co-hosted by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, and the National Space Science Center, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the 2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2016) will be held from 10th to 15th July, 2016, at the National Convention Center in Beijing, China.
The theme of the Congress is “Advancing the Understanding of Our Living Planet”, by which we want to stress the physical insights in Remote Sensing. Technical papers on this theme will be accepted and specially acknowledged. Other papers in all fields of Remote Sensing will also be welcome. We look forward to meeting you and talking to you in Beijing during IGARSS 2016.
IGARSS 2016 will include keynote speakers and special sessions dedicated to the “Understanding” theme. A full range of remote sensing and geoscience topics are welcome. In addition to this, the following special themes will also be addressed during the IGARSS 2016:
| ST1.1 | Global Change Study |
| ST1.2 | Natural Hazards and Environmental Pollution |
| ST1.3 | Big Data in Geoscience |
| ST1.4 | Interdisciplinary Topics |
Abstracts
Authors who wish to give a presentation are requested to submit an abstract (minimum of two pages; maximum of four pages) following the instructions and template available at the Paper/Abstract Submission section of www.igarss2016.org
Submission Deadline: January 8, 2016
Abstracts can be submitted on-line at www.igarss2016.org between November 20, 2015 and January 8, 2016. Results of the review process will be available on-line by April 8, 2016.
We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.
Technical Programme
IGARSS is a premier event in remote sensing and provides an ideal forum for obtaining up-to-date information about the latest developments, exchanging ideas, identifying future trends, and making networking with the international geoscience and remote sensing community. The IGARSS 2016 technical program will include the following themes:
| A | Data Analysis Methods (Optical, Multispectral,Hyperspectral, SAR) |
| A.1 | Electromagnetic Modelling |
| A.2 | SAR Interferometry: Along and Across |
| A.3 | Differential SAR Interferometry |
| A.4 | SAR Imaging Techniques |
| A.5 | POL and POLInSAR |
| A.6 | Bistatic and digital beamforming SAR |
| A.7 | Tomography and 3D mapping |
| A.8 | Subsurface Sensing / Ground Penetrating Radar |
| A.9 | Feature Extraction and Reduction |
| A.10 | Image Segmentation |
| A.11 | Object Detection and Recognition |
| A.12 | Classification and Clustering |
| A.13 | Estimation and Regression |
| A.14 | Change Detection and Multi-Temporal Analysis |
| A.15 | Target Detection and Unmixing |
| A.16 | Image and Data Fusion |
| A.17 | Geographic Information Science |
| C | Cryosphere Applications |
| C.1 | Snow Cover |
| C.2 | Ice Sheets and Glaciers |
| C.3 | Sea Ice |
| C.4 | Permafrost |
| D | Data Management and Education |
| D.1 | Data Management and Systems |
| D.2 | Remote Sensing Data and Policy Decisions |
| D.3 | Education and Remote Sensing |
| L | Land Applications |
| L.1 | Land Use Applications |
| L.2 | Land Cover Dynamics |
| L.3 | Forest and Vegetation: Application and Modelling |
| L.4 | Forest and Vegetation: Biomass and Carbon Cycle |
| L.5 | Agriculture |
| L.6 | Urban and Built Environment |
| L.7 | Topography, Geology and Geomorphology |
| L.8 | Soils and Soil Moisture |
| L.9 | Wetlands |
| L.10 | Inland Waters |
| M | Atmosphere Applications |
| M.1 | Precipitation and Clouds |
| M.2 | Numerical Weather Prediction and Data Assimilation |
| M.3 | Atmospheric Sounding |
| M.4 | Aerosols and Atmospheric Chemistry |
| O | Ocean Applications |
| O.1 | Ocean Biology (Color) and Water Quality |
| O.2 | Ocean Surface Winds and Currents |
| O.3 | Ocean Temperature and Salinity |
| O.4 | Coastal Zones |
| O.5 | Ocean Altimetry |
| S | Mission, Sensors and Calibration |
| S.1 | Satellite Missions |
| S.2 | Small Satellite Technology |
| S.3 | SAR Instrument and Calibration |
| S.4 | Scatterometer, Cloud and Rain Radar |
| S.5 | Microwave Radiometer Instruments and Calibration |
| S.6 | GNSS-R Sensors |
| S.7 | Lidar Sensors |
| S.8 | Passive Optical, Hyperspectral Sensors and Calibration |
| S.9 | UAV and Airborne Platforms |
| S.10 | Ground based Systems |
Student prize competition
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing student members are invited to submit a paper to the IGARSS Student Prize Paper Competition. The selection of the finalist papers will be done by a committee of experts and the selected students will present their papers during a special session at the symposium.
Publication of proceedings
Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings on IEEE Explore only if presented at the Symposium by one of the listed authors duly registered.
Important Dates
| Invited Session Proposal Deadline | October 9, 2015 |
| Invited Session Notification | November 16, 2015 |
| Abstract Submission System Available | November 20, 2015 |
| Tutorial Proposal Deadline | November 18, 2015 |
| Tutorial Notification | December 18, 2015 |
| Abstract Deadline | January 8, 2016 |
| Travel Support Application Deadline | January 8, 2016 |
| Student Paper Competition Deadline | January 8, 2016 |
| Abstract Status Available On-line | April 8,2016 |
| Registration Opens | April 11, 2016 |
| Early Registration Deadline | May 20, 2016 |
| On-line Registration Deadline | July 1, 2016 |
| Full Paper Submission Deadline | May 20, 2016 |
| IGARSS 2016 | July 10–15, 2016 |
About Beijing
Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China, the country’s center for politics, culture, international exchanges and technological innovation. Situated in the north of the North China Plain, Beijing (39°56’N 116°20’E) is surrounded by mountains on three sides and enjoys four distinct seasons. The Municipality covers an area of 16,410.54 km2, with 16 districts and counties.
As a world-famous historical and cultural city, Beijing boasts a history of over 3,000 years as an established city and 860 years as the capital of China. It is home to numerous historical sites and cultural landmarks, including the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, the Ming Tombs and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, all of which have been listed as UNESCO World Heritages. Traditional local art performances and crafts, such as Peking Opera and Cloisonné, are also renowned throughout the world.