A team of researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new framework to evaluate the spatial representativeness of soil moisture stations and its influencing factors globally. By revealing that around 63% of current soil moisture observation stations reliably reflect soil moisture conditions at the satellite pixel scale, this study addresses key challenges in validating satellite-based soil moisture products. Published in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, the research provides valuable references for the rational deployment of soil moisture sites and the robust validation of satellite products.

Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Nanjing University, have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in this field. Their innovative method, published in Optica​ on January 18, introduces unprecedented control over the polarization of THz waves, marking a transformative breakthrough in optics and photonics.

A study published in the International Journal of Digital Earth on December 25 introduces a pioneering application of the Sustainable Development Science Satellite-1 (SDGSAT-1) in observing offshore oil and gas platforms. Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences leveraged the advanced capabilities of SDGSAT-1's Glimmer Imager (GLI) and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (TIS) to probe the gas flaring activities in the South China Sea.

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- China launched an open cloud platform on Friday to provide the public with a series of aerospace information application services, including remote-sensing data. The GEOVIS Cloud Open Platform is expected to support fields such as smart agriculture, environmental protection, urban planning, traffic monitoring and natural disaster warning.

On Nov. 5, 2024, the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) held a symposium in Beijing to commemorate the third anniversary of the launch of the Sustainable Development Science Satellite-1 (SDGSAT-1). With an aim to review the valuable experiences and fruitful outcomes since the launch of the SDGSAT-1 satellite, the symposium explores the use of space observation technology to support global sustainable development, and promotes interdisciplinary and cross-domain cooperation and exchange.

After more than a decade of dedicated work, Zhang’s team at AIR has become the first in the world to develop a fully integrated approach to managing multi-dimensional spatial-temporal-spectral data. This approach unifies spatial, temporal, and spectral data into a single format, making data organization, visualization, and extraction more streamlined than ever. The new MDD format brings remarkable gains in efficiency and accuracy to remote sensing analysis.