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New Global Satellite Dataset Fixes Time-Related Errors in Vegetation Chlorophyll Fluorescence

Scientists have developed a satellite dataset that provides new insights into the global ecosystem health and productivity over the past 15 years. This new dataset, known as the Temporally Consistent Solar-Induced Fluorescence (TCSIF), offers a more reliable way to track changes in vegetation and photosynthesis across the globe from 2007 to 2021. The study, led by Professor LIU Liangyun from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was published in Earth System Science Data.

Jun 28, 2024

GEO Project Forecasts Global Wheat Pest and Disease Implications

The research team at the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS), has conducted a comprehensive remote sensing forecast for wheat pests and diseases across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Jun 22, 2024

New Dataset Offers Insight to Global Industrial Heat Sources

A recent study has unveiled the first comprehensive, long-term dataset of global industrial heat sources (GIHS) from 2012 to 2021. This dataset, published in the Scientific Data, was developed by a team of researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, offering insights into the spatio-temporal distribution of industrial heat sources worldwide.

Jun 21, 2024

10-m Soybean Cropland Maps of China Produced

Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a spatiotemporal migration method to accurately map China's soybean cropland. Leveraging Sentinel-1/2, the innovative technique has yielded 10-m maps of China's soybean cropland spanning from 2019 to 2022. The study was published in Scientific Data.

Jun 07, 2024

First-Ever Satellite Monitoring of Leaf Photoprotective Pigment Regulation in Global Vegetation

Researchers at the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed a novel approach to assess dynamics in photoprotective pigments (carotenoids, anthocyanins, and betalains)at the canopy level. This advancement reveals the climatic conditions under which these adjustments typically occur across various global land ecosystems, providing insights into plant adaptation to detrimental environments.

Jun 07, 2024