Satellite Observation-Based Study Reveals Historic Changes of PM2.5 over China and Trend Analysis

Based on trend analyses of anthropogenic and meteorological drivers, the average PM2.5 concentrations in polluted regions of China are expected to decline to 35 μg m-3 in 2021 in a scenario where emissions continue to decrease and meteorological factors are favorable. However, if emissions are held constant at current levels, meteorological drivers will lead to a rebound of PM2.5 concentrations in the future. These results strongly support continuous efforts for anthropogenic emission control to achieve a big decline of PM2.5 pollution in China.

Aug 26, 2020

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“Big Earth Data Drives Sustainable Development of China and Beyond”, Prof. GUO Huadong Makes Speech at China Association for Science and Technology’s Annual Meeting

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) was held in Qingdao, Shandong Province on August 14, 2020 with the theme "Innovation-driven reform and opening-up: Technology Fuels Cooperation and Development." Prof. GUO Huadong, Chief Scientist of the Big Earth Data Science Engineering Program (CASEarth) and a member of United Nations 10-Member Group to support Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was invited to make a keynote speech at this high-level event, elaborating the role of Big Earth Data for sustainable development within China and beyond.

Aug 19, 2020

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CAS Releases Assessment Report on Jiuzhaigou World Heritage Site Recovering from Earthquake

A remote sensing assessment report released by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) shows that Jiuzhaigou in southwest China's Sichuan Province is recovering from an earthquake on August 8, 2017.

Aug 12, 2020

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Study Reveals Long-term Characteristics of Atmospheric Mixing Layer Height over Beijing

A research team led by Prof. LI Zhengqiang from the National Engineering Laboratory of Remote Sensing Satellite Application under the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made progress in pinpointing the characteristics of the atmospheric mixing layer height (MLH) over Beijing by laser radar (lidar). The paper titled "Determination and climatology of diurnal cycle of atmospheric mixing layer height over Beijing 2013-2018: Lidar measurements and implication for air pollution” was published online on July 27 in the journal of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

Aug 07, 2020

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China Launches Website on Summer Flood Data

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A dedicated website containing data on summer flood disasters in China has been launched, the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday.

Aug 05, 2020

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