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  • Study Reveals SDGSAT-1’s Superiority in Urban Wetland Monitoring
    Study Reveals SDGSAT-1’s Superiority in Urban Wetland Monitoring

    In a recent study published in the International Journal of Digital Earth on Jan. 30, researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have leveraged the data from the Sustainable Development Goals Scientific Satellite 1 (SDGSAT-1) to sharpen the observation of urban wetland environments, particularly focusing on Beijing.

    February 04, 2024
  • Satellite Observation Reveals Changes in Vegetation Greenness Related to Climatic and Non-Climatic Factors in Sudano-Sahelian Region of Africa
    Satellite Observation Reveals Changes in Vegetation Greenness Related to Climatic and Non-Climatic Factors in Sudano-Sahelian Region of Africa

    A study published in Regional Environmental Change analyzed trends in vegetation greenness at the pixel scale using time series of satellite data in the Sudano-Sahelian region during 2001-2020 and quantified the relative contributions of climatic factors and non-climatic factors in specific sub-regions.

    July 14, 2023
  • Spatial Observation Sheds Light on Sustainable Development of Giant Panda Habitat
    Spatial Observation Sheds Light on Sustainable Development of Giant Panda Habitat

    A new book “Spatial Observation of Giant Panda Habitat: Techniques and Methods” jointly published by the Science Press and Springer Publishing Company tells how space technologies can be used to monitor the habitat of giant pandas, and to facilitate the sustainable development of natural heritage sites.

    June 09, 2023
  • China Releases World’s First 5-meter-resolution Broadband Multi-spectral Satellite Dataset
    China Releases World’s First 5-meter-resolution Broadband Multi-spectral Satellite Dataset

    The world's first 5-meter-resolution Broadband Multi-spectral Satellite Dataset (JLS-5M) was officially opened to global users for sharing during the 6th Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations (AOGEO) Workshop, which held in the University of Macau from May 29 to 31, 2023. The data is available through the National Earth Observation Data Center.

    June 06, 2023
  • AIR Scientists Propose Novel Method to Estimate Human-caused Heat Emission
    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.

    June 02, 2023
  • Chinese Aeronautic Remote Sensing System Acquires World's First Multi-Source Detection Dataset of Mountain Glacier
    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
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