china earth observation satellite program

Institute of remote sensing applications, CAS

China Earth Observation Satellite ProgramChina Earth Observation Satellite Program

Dr. Yuan [email protected]

Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IRSA)

China Centre For Resources Satellite Data & Application (CRESDA)China National Space Administration (CNSA)China Meteorological Administration (CMA)

China Oceanic Administration (COA)

4th Global Vegetation Workshop, June 16-19, 2009


China Earth Observation China Earth Observation Satellite ProgramSatellite Program

Meteorological Satellite (FY series) Meteorological Satellite (FY series)

Oceanic Satellite (HY series)Oceanic Satellite (HY series)

China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS series)China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS series)

Environmental and Disaster Monitoring SatelliteEnvironmental and Disaster Monitoring Satellite

System (HJ-1 series) System (HJ-1 series)


China Meteorological Satellite ProgramChina Meteorological Satellite Program

Polar orbiting meteorological satellites were launched FY-1A Sept. 7, 1988 FY-1B Sept. 3, 1990 FY-1C May 10, 1999 FY-1D May 15, 2002

Geostationary meteorological satellites were launched FY-2A June 10, 1997 FY-2B June 25, 2000 FY-2C Oct. 19, 2004 FY-2D Dec. 8, 2006


Water Vapor Image of FY-2C MIR Image of FY-2C


Typhoon

July 25, 2002July 25, 2002

May 13, 1991May 13, 1991

Applications of China Applications of China Meteorological SatellitesMeteorological Satellites


Urban heat Island



Cloud and Wind Map from FY-2



FY-1D RGB Image June 17, 2003, 1km



Aerosol Optical Depth monthly over global sea by FY-1D June, 2003

MODIS Aerosol Product over global sea in the same period for comparison



To detect the marine environmental To detect the marine environmental parameters of theparameters of the China SeasChina Seas

HY-1 Development objectivesHY-1 Development objectives

developing and utilizing the marine bio-resourcesdeveloping and utilizing the marine bio-resources

constructing and managing the harborconstructing and managing the harbor

detecting the ocean pollutiondetecting the ocean pollution

investigating and developing coastal resources investigating and developing coastal resources

studying the global environmental changesstudying the global environmental changes

China Ocean satellite China Ocean satellite


Satellite and orbit characteristics

10-band Chinese Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner (COCTS) , 10-band Chinese Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner (COCTS) ,

8VNIR, 2TIR, 1.1km 8VNIR, 2TIR, 1.1km

4-band CCD – 0.42-0.89µm, 250m 4-band CCD – 0.42-0.89µm, 250m

Launched on 15th May, 2002 Launched on 15th May, 2002


3 Days coverage 3 Days coverage of HY-1 COCTSof HY-1 COCTS


Red tideRed tide


Suspended Suspended sedimentsedimentdistributiondistribution


SST from SST from COCTSCOCTS


Time interval between adjacent track: 3 days

Orbit: sun-synchronous recurrent and frozen orbit

Mean altitude: 778Km

Local time at descending node: 10:30 AM

Repeat cycle :26 days

Repeat cycle: 100.26 min

Revolution/Day: 14+9/26

Inter-track distance: 107.4 Km

The China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite The China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) (CBERS)

CBERS was jointly developed by China and Brazil since 1988CBERS was jointly developed by China and Brazil since 1988


CBERS-01/02 payloadsCBERS-01/02 payloads

CBERS-01: Oct. 1999 - Aug. 2003 CBERS-02: Oct. 2003 – present

Download for free based on research contract in China


CBERS-02B payloadsCBERS-02B payloads

CBERS-02B: Sept. 2007 - present


CBERS-03/04 payloadsCBERS-03/04 payloads

CBERS-03/04 will be launched in 2011


ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Crop Growth MonitoriCBERS – Crop Growth Monitoringng

2004.02.05 2004.03.28 2004.04.20

NDVI green index map for wheat based on WFI data of CBERS-02


ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Fire monitoringCBERS – Fire monitoring

Forest fire disaster in Anning county, Yunnan province, Mar. 29, 2006

Fire disaster monitoring, Lantao Island and Tuen

Mun Mountain in Hongkong, November 2007

Fire disaster in Inner Mongolia, May 2005


ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Flood monitoriCBERS – Flood monitoringng

Flood evaluation in Xincai and Huaibin counties, Henan province, July 18, 2007


ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Algae bloom monitoring in CBERS – Algae bloom monitoring in Taihu lakeTaihu lake

Blue-green algae bloom regions in red color, Mar. 28th and Apr. 23rd, 2007


ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Desertification moCBERS – Desertification monitoringnitoring

Jinta in Gansu province, 1987(Landsat) and 2000(CBERS-01)


ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Urban expandingCBERS – Urban expanding momonitoringnitoring

Wuxi in JiangSu province, 2000 to 2003, urban expanding regions in red color


Jiangni region, Nanjing city, Jiangsu province

CBERS-02B CCD Vegetation MapCBERS-02B CCD Vegetation Map

Integration image of CBERS-02B CCD and HRIntegration image of CBERS-02B CCD and HR

ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – land use classifCBERS – land use classificationication

CBERS-02B CCD Land Use MapCBERS-02B CCD Land Use Map


ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Beijing Olympic ConsCBERS – Beijing Olympic Constructiontruction

CBERS-02B HR, Aug. 2008CBERS-02B HR, Aug. 2008

Beijing Olympic CenterBeijing Olympic Center Tianjin Olympic CenterTianjin Olympic Center Shanghai Olympic CenterShanghai Olympic Center


before after

ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Snow disaster monitCBERS – Snow disaster monitoringoring

CBERS-02B WFI, Jan. to Feb. 2008, south of ChinaCBERS-02B WFI, Jan. to Feb. 2008, south of China


ApplicationsApplications of of CBERS – Earthquake disaster CBERS – Earthquake disaster monitoringmonitoringCBERS-02B CCD and HR, Jun. 1st, 2008, Beichuan county, Sichuan provinceCBERS-02B CCD and HR, Jun. 1st, 2008, Beichuan county, Sichuan province


Environmental and Disaster Monitoring Satellite Environmental and Disaster Monitoring Satellite System System

HJ-1 series satellites: HJ-1A, HJ-1B and HJ-1C

“HJ” is the “environment” in Chinese for short

HJ-1A/B were launched in Sept., 2008

High spatial and high temporal resolution of HJ-1A/B

Currently, HJ-1A/B data are available for free based on research contract in China

HJ-1C is a SAR sensor, will be launched in 2009


HJ-1 payloadsHJ-1 payloads


ApplicationsApplications of of HJ-1 – Change detHJ-1 – Change detectionectionHJ-1A/B CCD combined with Landsat TM/ETM for land use change detection,

natural protection area of Huanghe Delta between 1999 to 2008 HJ-1A/B CCD combined with Landsat TM/ETM for land use change detection, natural protection area of Huanghe Delta between 1999 to 2008

2008 (HJ-1B) 2006 2005 2008 (HJ-1B) 2006 2005

2004 2001 1999 2004 2001 1999


ApplicationsApplications of of HJ-1 – Fire monitoringHJ-1 – Fire monitoring

Forest fire in Chayu county, Tibet, Dec 13, 2008

Estimating fire area using HJ-1A/B CCD and IRS images

Forest fire in Chayu county, Tibet, Dec 13, 2008

Estimating fire area using HJ-1A/B CCD and IRS images


ApplicationsApplications of of HJ-1 – Hyperspectral HJ-1 – Hyperspectral datadata

HJ-1A Hyperspectral image, Zhujiang, Guangdong province, Oct. 1st, 2008HJ-1A Hyperspectral image, Zhujiang, Guangdong province, Oct. 1st, 2008


ApplicationsApplications of of HJ-1 HJ-1 HJ-1A CCD, California, Dec. 17th, 2008HJ-1A CCD, California, Dec. 17th, 2008

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