Improved Method Enhances Soil Moisture Mapping in Permafrost Regions

Scientists from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed an improved change detection method, based on the time series data from Sentinel-1 radar and Sentinel-2 optical sensors spanning the years 2019 to 2021, to estimate surface soil moisture. The approach sheds light on the intricate dynamics of the hydrological cycle and ecological environment in permafrost regions.

Feb 28, 2024

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A New Leap in Vegetation Optical Depth and Soil Moisture Mapping from Space

Scientists from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) with the Chinese Academy of Sciences CAS) have developed a novel technique that leverages the Soil Moisture Active Passive mission data to extract crucial information about soil moisture (SM) and vegetation optical depth (VOD) with unprecedented accuracy.

Feb 26, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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