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Satellite Successfully Monitors Power Plant CO2 Emissions from Space
A research team led by Dr. SHI Yusheng from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed a method for estimating CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants based on an improved Gaussian plume model and the Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2/3 satellite.
Feb 24, 2023
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Researchers Develop High-efficiency Mid- and Long-wave Optical Parametric Oscillator Pump Source
A study published in Scientific Reports describes a high-efficiency mid- and long-wave optical parametric oscillator pump source: Ho: YAG laser, the system achieves high-efficiency 2.1 μm laser output by scanning and optimizing the pump laser wavelength.
Feb 13, 2023
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AIR Launches Interdisciplinary Project on High-resolution Sensing and Electrical Stimulation of Sleep-wake Neural Electrical Activity
A major interdisciplinary project "Research on high-resolution sensing and electrical stimulation of sleep-wake neural electrical activity", led by Prof. CAI Xinxia from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Fudan University, Zhejiang University and Ruijin Hospital, has been approved by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
Jan 19, 2023
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Study Sheds Light on How Human Activities Shape Global Forest Structure
Researchers led by Dr. LI Wang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have provided, for the first time, a panoramic view of global patterns in the multidimensional structure of forests. As part of their work, the researchers have discerned the relative importance of climate and human impacts as well as other environmental factors in shaping global forest structure, particularly that of PAs and IFLs.
Jan 19, 2023
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