Research News

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

Remote Sensing Data Products to Facilitate Hainan's Sustainable Development

A database titled “Hainan Resources and Environment Data Product”was released on the website of the CASEarth thematic data system and shared to the public free of charge, according to the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals.Based on the self-developed remote sensing big data service platform, a research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a series of remote sensing data products for resources and environment in Hainan Province by integrating remote sensing image radiation and geometric normalization processing algorithms as well as remote sensing monitoring models in vegetation ecology, water environment, agriculture, coastal zone, and urban environment.

Apr 26, 2023

Remote Sensing of Urban Green Space Published

The English monograph Remote Sensing of Urban Green Space, authored by Prof. MENG Qingyan from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was published by Springer Nature Group.This book presents a systematic study of urban green space remote sensing from multi-dimensional and multi-scale technologies.

Apr 20, 2023