Researchers to start a project to monitor sensitive factors in global change

With the support from the National Basic Research Program (also known as the "973" Program), CAS researchers will soon start a project to explore the mechanisms and methodology of Earth observation for sensitive factors in global change.
Coordinated by the CAS Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth, the project will involve researchers from six other institutions including the CAS Institute for Tibetan Plateau Research. It will probe such issues as spatial-temporal characteristics and remote sensing model of the global change-sensitive factors, remote sensing information mechanisms of the sensitive factors, and technologies for information extraction and data assimilation.
At the same time, studies will also be conducted on the blueprint for the space Earth observation satellite program, the information simulation of global warming effects, multi-platform remote sensing and other fields.
The implementation of this project is expected to lead to the inauguration of a unique remote-sensing system for monitoring global change in China, raising its theoretical buildup and technological level in this aspect, and enabling this country to carve a niche in the research of global change and global remote-sensing observation.