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Advancements in Satellite-based Crop Disease and Pest Monitoring

The collaborative project titled "Multi-source Satellite-coordinated Remote Sensing Monitoring of Crop Diseases and Pests", led by Prof. HUANG Wenjiang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),funded by CAS International Partnership Program, has yield fruitful results in the remote sensing monitoring of crop diseases and pests at regional and national scales. Partnering internationally, the project collaborates with the Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis under the Italian National Council of Research.

Feb 20, 2024

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.

Feb 04, 2024

China Releases Second Phase of JLS-5M Satellite Data for Global Scientific Community

On January 2,2023,the National Earth Observation Data Center affiliated with the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), unveiled the second phase of the global 5-meter resolution wide-band multispectral satellite dataset, known as JLS-5M.

Jan 19, 2024

Fusion Method Enhances All-Weather Total Precipitable Water Monitoring

In a big stride towards advancing our understanding of the water cycle and climate change, researchers have unveiled a novel fusion method capable of providing high-resolution Total Precipitable Water (TPW) information even in challenging all-weather conditions. The method, detailed in a recent paper published in the Remote Sensing of Environment addresses the limitations faced by current satellite sensors in obtaining high-resolution TPW and introduces a fusion algorithm leveraging multiple water vapor-related variables from both microwave and near-infrared (NIR) remote sensing.

Jan 12, 2024

Novel Spectrometer Enhances Imaging Precision in Nano- and Bio-Systems

In a study published in the Light: Science & Applications on Jan.8,2024, scientists from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed spectrometer and monochromator with an unprecedented throughput efficiency exceeding 60%. This innovative design, achieved without the use of variable line spacing gratings, also boasts superb spectral resolution with λ/Δλ> 200.

Jan 11, 2024