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Cosmic Research

Vol. 63, No. 1, 2025

A Method of Quantitative Rainfall Estimation Based on Himawari-8/9 Measurements

A. I. Andreev, A. A. Filey, S. I. Malkovsky, and S. P. Korolev p. S1  abstract

The Influence of Topography on the Movement of Mesoscale Eddies along the Continental Slope of the New Zealand Plateau

T. V. Belonenko, V. S. Travkin, V. G. Gnevyshev, and A. V. Kochnev p. S12  abstract

Predictive Analysis of Forest Cover in the Middle Volga Region Based on Time Series and Climate Scenarios

O. N. Vorobyov, S. A. Lezhnin, E. A. Kurbanov, A. B. Yahyayev, D. M. Dergunov, L. V. Tarasova, and A. V. Yastrebova p. S22  abstract

Use of Satellite Altimetry Data to Estimate Observation Conditions in Radar Imagery of Outflows from the Kaliningrad and Curonian Bays

M. V. Vrublevsky, O. Yu. Lavrova, M. I. Mityagina, and A. N. Yakusheva p. S33  abstract

Interannual Variability of Bio-Optical Characteristics of the Barents and Kara Seas

D. I. Glukhovets, I. V. Sahling, S. V. Vazyulya, and S. V. Sheberstov p. S43  abstract

An Algorithm for Using Satellite Imagery to Identify Promising Areas for Introduction of Thermophilic Crops: a Case Study of Novgorod Oblast

V. I. Gornyy, O. V. Balun, A. V. Kiselev, A. A. Tronin, and E. P. Shkodina p. S51  abstract

Climatic Changes as Factors of Transformation in Green Phytomass Stocks of the Arctic Islands Reindeer Pastures

V. V. Elsakov p. S63  abstract

On Variations of Radar Backscatter Due to Short Wind Waves in a Long-Wave Field

S. A. Ermakov, V. A. Dobrokhotov, I. A. Sergievskaya, and T. N. Lazareva p. S74  abstract

Classification of Arctic Sea Ice Using AMSR2 Data

E. V. Zabolotskikh, M. A. Zhivotovskaia, E. V. Lvova, and K. I. Yarusov p. S82  abstract

Analysis of CO2 Content and Emission Based on OCO-2 Satellite Measurements

G. V. Kobzar, G. M. Nerobelov, and Yu. M. Timofeev p. S91  abstract

Consequences of Tanker Accidents on the Black Sea Side of the Kerch Strait on December 15, 2024: a Comprehensive Analysis of Satellite and Meteorological Data

O. Yu. Lavrova, E. A. Loupian, and A. G. Kostianoy p. S98  abstract

Estimating Forest Fire Damage in Russia in the 21st Century Based on MODIS Burn Intensity Analysis

E. A. Lupyan, D. V. Lozin, S. A. Bartalev, I. V. Balashov, and F. V. Stytsenko p. S113  abstract

Solar Flares in the 25th Cycle of Activity: Effect on Ionospheric Disturbance and GNSS Signal Strength

D. S. Maksimov, D. A. Kogogin, I. A. Nasyrov, and R. V. Zagretdinov p. S125  abstract

Sea Level as an Indicator of Interannual Variability of Water Circulation and Climate in the North Atlantic

V. N. Malinin and Ya. I. Angudovich p. S139  abstract

Validation of National and Global Satellite-Derived Products for Mapping Burned Areas in Russia

A. M. Matveev, S. A. Bartalev, V. A. Egorov, I. A. Saigin, F. V. Stytsenko, and S. S. Shinkarenko p. S151  abstract

Comparative Analysis of Estimates of Carbon Emissions from Wildfires in Russia Based on Global Remote Sensing Products

A. M. Matveev and S. A. Bartalev p. S165  abstract

Feasibility of Satellite Radar Observation of River and Lagoon Plumes in the Southeastern Baltic Sea

M. I. Mityagina and O. Yu. Lavrova p. S179  abstract

The Evolution of a Ghost Island (Kumani Bank/Island) in the Southwestern Caspian Sea

M. I. Mityagina, A. G. Kostianoy, and M. D. Kravchishina p. S190  abstract

Remote Assessment of Atmospheric Air Quality within Russia’s Largest Oil and Gas Fields (2019–2023)

A. E. Morozova, O. S. Sizov, and M. A. Mironova p. S200  abstract

Comparison of Estimates of Postfire Forest Mortality in Siberia Based on Remote Sensing Data

E. I. Ponomarev and E. G. Shvetsov p. S213  abstract

Monitoring Landslide Activity in the Greater Sochi Region Using InSAR for the Period 2015–2024

E. I. Smolyaninova and V. O. Mikhailov p. S221  abstract

Reproduction Using the LAKE Model of the Temperature of the Surface of the Earth’s Largest Lakes: an Automatic Calibration System based on MODIS Data

V. M. Stepanenko, I. A. Repina, A. I. Medvedev, and V. A. Romanenko p. S228  abstract

Dynamics of the State of Ephemeral and Ephemeroid Plants in South Kazakhstan according to MOD13Q1A1(NDVI) Data for 2000–2022

A. G. Terekhov, G. N. Sagatdinova, B. A. Murzabaev, E. N. Amirgaliyev, and R. I. Mukhamediev p. S239  abstract

Predicting Postfire Forest Mortality Using Remote Sensing Data and Machine Learning

E. G. Shvetsov p. S246  abstract

Satellite Monitoring of Postfire Normalized Burn Ratio Dynamics in Forests in the South of Central Siberia

E. G. Shvetsov p. S253  abstract

Research on the Possibilities of Determining the Structural Characteristics of Plant Communities Dominated by Reeds Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery, Ground Measurements, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

S. S. Shinkarenko, S. A. Bartalev, and N. V. Litvinova p. S261  abstract

A Method of Mapping Seasonal Dynamics of Open Sand Areas and Deflated Territories Based on High-Resolution Satellite Data and Machine Learning

S. S. Shinkarenko, S. A. Bartalev, A. B. Biarslanov, and V. S. Poltarin p. S271  abstract

Variation in Spectral Indices in the Context of Natural and Technogenic Transformations of Landscapes

N. D. Yakimov, E. I. Ponomarev, and T. V. Ponomareva p. S282  abstract

Formation of Resonant Scattering on Excited Ions of Oxygen and Nitrogen Atoms in Lidar Studies of the Atmosphere

V. V. Bychkov p. S289  abstract

Distribution of Aerosol Particles in Leningrad Oblast along the Wind Direction from St. Petersburg

D. A. Samulenkov, M. V. Sapunov, and E. V. Abakumov p. S297  abstract