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US Earth Observation Satellites
The USA is the world’s most powerful country in terms of aerospace technology. Since 1960 when it launched its first Earth observation satellite, TIROS, which was intended for television infrared observation, ...
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Forest Biomass Satellite
As the main player in the terrestrial biosphere, forests are of great significance in kee** the global carbon balance. Forests are also the biggest carbon sink in terrestrial ecosystems, accounting for at le...
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Other Earth Observation Satellites
A pattern of both competition and cooperation has been formed in the fields of space and Earth observation today. Major space powers and developmental organizations have launched new strategies and programs re...
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Ocean Salinity Satellite
Changes in sea water salinity are closely related to the ocean environment and global climate change. Both the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite launched by ESA in November 2009 and the Aquariu...
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Plans of Global Integrated Earth Observation
Integration and coordination of Earth observation activities have been gradually strengthened with the rapid development of Earth observation technologies. Global data support is necessary for observing and st...
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Moon-Based Global Change Observation
Since the first artificial satellite was launched in 1957, Earth observation systems based on ground observation, aerial remote sensing, and satellite remote sensing have provided humankind with powerful Earth...
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Atmospheric Carbon Satellite
Human activities have produced approximately 200 billion tons of carbon over the past fifty to sixty years, and such carbon was mainly emitted into the atmosphere in the form of CO2. Now, the observed rises in gl...
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Global Change Comparison Between Planets and Earth
In order to understand Earth’s global change, humanity should not only study the interaction between Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, but should also take other planets within the s...
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Development of Earth Observation Satellites
Remote sensing is a scientific technology that uses sensors carried by spacecraft, aircraft, and various terrestrial platforms to observe Earth’s environment and human activities. Artificial satellites that ca...
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Night Light Satellite
Urbanization is an important process of human civilization (Gu et al. 2012). The city system plays an important role in global social, economic, cultural, political, and environmental systems, but it also brings ...
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European Earth Observation Satellites
European countries have the world’s most advanced Earth observation satellites, and the European Space Agency (ESA) is the main promoter of Earth observation technology and satellite missions. The European Org...
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Glacier Satellite
Glacial change is an important part of global change. Its evolutionary process directly reflects global climate change, and its data features high resolutions, a large amount of information, and high fidelity.
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Chinese Earth Observation Satellites
China successfully launched its first meteorological satellite (FY-1A) in 1988. The country, driven by national needs and scientific progress, has gradually established a comprehensive Earth observation satell...
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Multi-satellite Networks for Global Change Observation
Earth has undergone 4.6 billion years of natural evolution, during which large-scale dynamic changes created the current living environment of human beings. The monitoring and research of macroscopic global ch...
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Earth Observation Technologies and Scientific Satellites for Global Change
As previously mentioned, Earth observation technology enables us to more profoundly understand changes in Earth’s physical, chemical, and biological systems. In the context where all countries are faced with t...
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Frontiers of Moon-Based Earth Observation
In recent years, scholars have proposed studying the Moon as a platform for Earth observation. This includes research on the observation geometry and related parameters, and simulating the typical applications...
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A Global Hydrological Drought Index Dataset Based on Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Data
The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites have been used in drought/flood monitoring by observing terrestrial water storage (TWS) change. Meteorological drought indicators or other identif...
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Assessing the impact of climatic parameters and their inter-annual seasonal variability on fire activity using time series satellite products in South China (2001–2014)
China has a serious wildfire problem with a large number of fires in the south of the country especially during the winter (DJF) and spring (MAM) seasons. This study focused on identifying the causes of variab...
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Big Earth Data from space: a new engine for Earth science
Big data is a strategic highland in the era of knowledge-driven economies, and it is also a new type of strategic resource for all nations. Big data collected from space for Earth observation—so-called Big Ear...
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Reconstructed Terrestrial Water Storage Change (ΔTWS) from 1948 to 2012 over the Amazon Basin with the Latest GRACE and GLDAS Products
Terrestrial water storage (TWS) is a very important component governing global changes. TWS change (ΔTWS) can only be estimated by hydrological modeling before 2002 when the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experi...
