Comment on Beven (2025) “the Seven Ages of Hydrology”: Recognizing the Remote Sensing Era of Hydrology (1990s ‐)

Yang Hong; V. Lakshmi; Efi Foufoula‐Georgiou; Soroosh Sorooshian; James S. Famiglietti; Viviana Maggioni; Emmanouil N. Anagnostou; Siyu Zhu; Mengye Chen; Songkun Yan

doi:10.1002/hyp.70560

May 1, 2026Hydrological Processes

Comment on Beven (2025) “the Seven Ages of Hydrology”: Recognizing the Remote Sensing Era of Hydrology (1990s ‐)

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This commentary aims to discuss the significant changes brought by remote sensing to hydrology's foundational practices.
Constructive extension to existing literature presented by Beven (2025).
Focus on the role of remote sensing in improving analytical methods.
Analysis of the implications for globally consistent observations.
Remote sensing has transformed observational techniques in hydrology.
It enables process-relevant analysis of water cycle dynamics.
Globally consistent data allows for improved inferential capabilities in hydrology.

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Commentary extends Beven (2025) by highlighting how remote sensing transforms hydrology worldwide.

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This commentary offers a constructive extension to Beven (2025), arguing that the Remote Sensing Era has already transformed hydrology's observational and inferential foundation, enabling globally consistent, process‐relevant analysis of the water cycle.

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