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AIR Scientists Propose Novel Method to Estimate Human-caused Heat Emission

A research team led by Prof. MENG Qingyan from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed an estimation method to quantify the impacts of anthropogenic heat (AH) on UHI. The study was published in Remote Sensing of Environment.

Jun 02, 2023

Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System Acquires World's First Multi-Source Detection Dataset of Mountain Glacier

Using an aeronautic remote sensing system, Chinese scientists have obtained effective mountain glacier data during an ongoing airborne-ground science experiment on detecting the condition of Bayi Glacier in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Qinghai Province, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). It is the first time internationally that a combined P-band, L-band, and VHF-band radar glacier detection experiment was conducted based on an airborne platform.

May 19, 2023

What will Happen for Forest Remote Sensing When 10-cm Satellite Imagery is Coming

Scientists from the State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science with the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed a new algorithm called AGAR, which makes it possible to detect tree heights only using 10-cm stereoscopic imagery, according to a study published in “Remote Sensing of Environment” on May 10.

May 18, 2023

Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System Boosts Black Soil Conservation in Northeast China

From April 26 to May 4, 2023, a black soil observation experiment integrated satellite-aircraft-ground measurement was completed at the Youyi Farm in Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province. The region is regarded as a major granary for the nation. Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System (CARSS), a national major research infrastructure hosted by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is designated to undertake tasks such as regional multi-source remote sensing data acquisition and the transmission verification of satellite-aircraft-ground measurement in the test area.

May 19, 2023

Research Reveals Generation Mechanism of Radiative Effects on Novel Active Optical Hyperspectral LiDAR System

A research team led by Prof. NIU Zheng from the State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science with the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed correction algorithms while studying the geometric radiative effects existing in hyperspectral LiDAR.

May 15, 2023