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• 2026

  Advancing global drought monitoring with novel high-resolution datasets of soil moisture and flux dynamics

  Han, Q., 20 Jan 2026, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 273 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Soil Moisture 100%
  • Machine Learning 60%
  • Land Surface 30%
  • Surface Flux 20%
  • In Situ Measurement 10%

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• 2025

  Active-passive microwave detection of shallow ground freeze/thaw dynamics

  Hofste, J. G., 30 Sept 2025, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 245 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Near-Surface Geology 100%
  • Land Surface 44%
  • Frozen Soil 33%
  • Tibetan Plateau 22%
  • Dielectric Material 22%

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• Advancing groundwater hydrology in a data-scarce mountainous catchment on the Tibetan plateau: challenges and innovations

  Li, M., 6 Feb 2025, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 241 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Hydrology 100%
  • Tibetan Plateau 100%
  • Surface Water 83%
  • Hydraulic Conductivity 83%
  • Carbon Dioxide 50%

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• Exploring terrestrial eco-hydrological processes from bottom-up and top-down perspectives

  Wang, Y., 22 Sept 2025, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 257 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation UT

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  • Chlorophyll 100%
  • Soil Moisture 71%
  • Remote Sensing 57%
  • Evapotranspiration 57%
  • Hydrology Models 28%

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• Modelling surface turbulent heat fluxes over heterogeneous landscapes

  Njuki, S. M., 26 Feb 2025, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 168 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Heat Flux 100%
  • Downscaling 90%
  • Energy Balance 80%
  • Land Surface Temperature 60%
  • Surface Roughness 60%

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• 2024

  Dynamics of regional soil moisture and soil temperature profile on the Tibetan plateau: observations analysis and modelling

  Zhang, P., 14 Jun 2024, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 208 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2022

  Coupled water-heat carbon exchange processes in cold environments: Observation and numerical modeling

  Yu, L., 12 Jan 2022, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 255 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Numerical Modeling 100%
  • Soil Water 100%
  • Cold Region 100%
  • Air Flow 75%
  • Climate Change 75%

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• Estimation of field-scale soil moisture content and its uncertainties using Sentinel-1 satellite imagery

  Benninga, H. F., 24 Mar 2022, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 280 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Satellite Imagery 100%
  • Field Scale 100%
  • Information Retrieval 100%
  • Sentinel-1 100%
  • Surface Area 50%

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• Near-real-time rainfall detection and estimation from commercial microwave links and Meteosat Second Generation data

  Kumah, K. K., 26 Oct 2022, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 215 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Meteorological Radar 100%

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• 2021

  Retrieval of soil physical properties: Field investigations, microwave remote sensing and data assimilation

  Zhao, H., 17 Jun 2021, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 284 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Soil Property 100%
  • Data Assimilation 100%
  • Microwave Remote Sensing 100%
  • Soil Physical Property 100%
  • Information Retrieval 100%

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• 2020

  Sea surface salinity and the ocean structure in the tropical Indian ocean

  Yuan, X., 12 Feb 2020, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 93 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2019

  Copulas for integrating weather and land information in space and time

  Alidoost, F., 10 Apr 2019, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 140 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Observation and modeling of vertical heat exchange of lakes in Namco Basin, Tibetan Plateau

  Wang, B., 12 Apr 2019, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 133 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Soil effective temperature and its application in passive remote sensing of soil moisture at L-band

  Lv, S., 10 Apr 2019, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 159 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Towards improved seasonal rainfall predictions over East Africa

  Kimani, M. W., 8 May 2019, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 132 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2018

  Irrigation management under limited water resources: Radar retrieved topsoil moisture, dissaggregation, crop growth and land surface modelling and data assimilation

  Mohamed, O. A. A., 2018, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 174 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

• Precipitation Extremes over the Netherlands: Changes due to Climate and Urbanization

  Rahimpour Golroudbary, V., 2018, Enschede: International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation. 149 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Soil moisture estimation by synergetic use of Aquarius active and passive I-band microwave observations

  Wang, Q., 2018, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 124 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2016

  Effects of climate variability and human activity on terrestrial water storage changes at basin scale: a case study of the Yangtze river basin

  Huang, Y., 13 Jan 2016, Enschede: University of Twente. 150 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• How climate and land use determine the hydrology of Lake Naivasha Basin

  Odongo, V. O., 3 Nov 2016, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 193 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Microwave remote sensing for soil moisture monitoring: synergy of active and passive observations and validation of retrieved products.

  Dente, L., 28 Apr 2016, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC).

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Modelling the footprint of the land on the atmosphere

  Timmermans, W. J., 3 Nov 2016, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 208 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2015

  Integration of hydrogeophysics and remote sensing with coupled hydrological models

  Frances, A. P., 17 Jul 2015, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 291 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Modelling of forest above-ground biomass and evapotranspiration dynamics

  Tian, X., 23 Apr 2015, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 208 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Retrieving surface variables by integrating ground measurements and earth observation data in forest canopies: a case study in Speuldersbos forest, The Netherlands

  Weligepolage, K., 16 Apr 2015, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 148 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Simulating energy, water and CO₂ fluxes at representative desert ecosystems over Central Asia

  Li, L., 23 Apr 2015, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 184 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Tree-water interactions at varying spatiotemporal scales in a water limited environment

  Reyes-Acosta, J. L., 3 Jun 2015, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 221 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Water and heat exchanges on the Tibetan Plateau: observation and modeling of the yellow river source region

  Zheng, D., 26 Nov 2015, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 170 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Turbulent Heat Transfer 100%

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• 2014

  Irrigation assessment via remote sensing and land surface model data

  Romaguera Albentosa, M. R., 12 Nov 2014, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 166 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Land-atmosphere interactions and their relationships to the Asian monsoon in the Tibetan Plateau

  Zhong, L., 8 May 2014, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 139 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Remote sensing and modelling of snow processes

  Malik, M. J., 3 Oct 2014, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 133 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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  • Land Surface 100%
  • Remote Sensing 100%
  • Albedo 80%
  • Weather Condition 40%
  • Water Flux 40%

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• 2013

  The plateau scale land-air interaction and its connections to troposphere and lower stratosphere

  Chen, X., 13 Nov 2013, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 178 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2012

  Coupled dynamics in soil: understanding the transport mechanism of liquid water, water vapor, dry air and heat by field experiments and numerical simulation

  Zeng, Y., 16 Feb 2012, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 223 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2011

  Coupling optical and thermal directional radiative transfer to biophysical processes in vegetated canopies

  Timmermans, J., 6 Jul 2011, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 176 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Mitigating China's water scarcity and pollution: environmental and economic accounting, modelling and policy analysis

  Qin, C., 18 Nov 2011, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 186 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Planning of system innovations in watersheds: spatial mapping of environmental and hydrological determinants in the Pangani and Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North river basins, Africa

  Mutiga, J. K., 15 Jun 2011, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 202 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• Shallow groundwater effect on land surface temperature and surface energy balance: description, modeling and remote sensing application

  Alkhaier, F., 1 Dec 2011, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 162 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2010

  Soil moisture remote sensing using active microwaves and land surface modeling

  van der Velde, R., 11 Jun 2010, Enschede: University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). 209 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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• 2009

  Ecohydrology in water-limited environments using quantitative remote sensing: the Heihe River basin (China) case

  Jin, X., 25 Feb 2009, 127 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation external

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  • China 100%
  • Ecohydrology 100%
  • Vegetation Growth 100%
  • Remote Sensing 100%
  • Evapotranspiration 100%

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• Quantification of top soil moisture patterns: evaluation of field methods, process-based modelling, remote sensing and an integrated approach

  van der Kwast, J., 27 Feb 2009, Utrecht: Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap (KNAG).

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation external

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• Tree transpiration mapping from upscaled sap flow in the Botswana Kalahari

  Chavarro-Rincon, D., 26 Feb 2009, Enschede: University of Twente. 139 p.

  Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT

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