Saraiva, Marciano; Protas, Églen; Salgado, Moisés; Souza; Carlos. Automatic Mapping of Center Pivot Irrigation Systems from Satellite Images Using Deep Learning. Remote Sensing, 7 February 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12030558 Abstract: The availability of freshwater is becoming a global concern. Because agricultural consumption has been increasing steadily, the mapping of irrigated areas is key for supporting the monitoring

Bullock, Eric L.; Woodcock, Curtis E.; Souza Jr., Carlos; Olofsson, Pontus. Satellite-based estimates reveal widespread forest degradation in the Amazon. Global Change Biology, 05 February 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15029 Abstract: Anthropogenic and natural forest disturbance cause ecological damage and carbon emissions. Forest disturbance in the Amazon occurs in the form of deforestation (conversion of forest to non-forest

Parente, Leandro; Taquary, Evandro; Silva, Ana Paula; Souza, Carlos. Ferreira, Laerte. Next Generation Mapping: Combining Deep Learning, Cloud Computing, and Big Remote Sensing Data. Remote Sensing, 3 December 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11232881 Abstract: The rapid growth of satellites orbiting the planet is generating massive amounts of data for Earth science applications. Concurrently, state-of-the-art deep-learning-based algorithms and cloud