STUDY AND APPLICATION OF THE AERIAL PASSIVE MICROWAVE REMOTE SENSING

Ⅰ. Introduction Over the past two decades, microwave remote sensing has evolved into a focal point in the remote sensing area. This is due to the fact that in microwave band, we can acquire physical parameters about ocean, terrain and atmosphere on all weather condition. Research and application work about the aerial passive micro wave remote sensors has been done at Changchun Institute of Geography since 1973, under the unitary planning of Academia Sinica. Microwave radiometers of six freqency bands have been developed. Numerous remote sensing experiments were carried out, and large amount of scientific data were accumulated. Recently, theoretical models have

RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING IN THE FIELDS OF SURVEYING AND MAPPING

The technique of aerial photography has been used in the surveying and Mapping for more than fifty years. Along with the development of space technolongy, the satellite images are more and more widely applied to solve the survey problems. Recent years, the surveying and mapping community has conducted more deeply investigation into the remote sensing and carried out extensive applications.

SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING OF SEA-ICE AND SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE

Sea-ice and Sea Surface Temperature in offshore seas are important terms for operational monitoring and forecasting marine environment in China. The software system of regional marine environmental application designed by author is used for realtime operational monitoring sea-ice, SST, oceanic current and colours and characters of land surface. This software system processes quantitative AVHRR data from NOAA satellite to calculate calibration coefficient, solar angle correction, earth location parameter and atmospheric attenuation correction, then SST field will be produced through calculation using special SST model, and top-quality of colour composite imagery of satellite with variable spacial resolution (1, 2 or 5km) will be produced via image processing. Inside front covor Figure 1 is colour enhanced imagery with 5km resolution of NOAA satellite in offshore

A STUDY OF SOIL CONSERVATION MONITORING INFORMATION SYSTEM BASED ON REMOTELY SENSED DATA FOR A CATCHMENT ON THE LOESS PLATEAU

The Soil Conservation Monitorins Information System (SCMIS) presented in this paper is oriented to soil erosion control, resources exploitation, utilization, planning and management for a small watershed (about 10 sq. km.) on the Loess Plateau. It sums up Remote sensing (RS), Geographical Information System (GIS) and Expert System (ES) and consists of a integrated system. As a basic level information system of Loess Plateau, its perfection and psreading will bring about a great advance in resources exploitation and management of Loess Plateau.

MICROWAVE RADIOMETER AND ITS APPLICATION TO SNOW MEASUREMENT

The microwave radiactivproperty of snow is studied using self-developed three band microwave radiometers. Experiments were carried out repeatedly from 1986 to 1989 in Northeast China The relation between brightness temperature and observation angle was obtained with both vertical and horizontal polarizations. The curves corresponding brightness temperature and snow depth were also drawn out for different frequency bands. The results demonstrate the application potential of the multifrequency microwave radiometer in this area.

FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAMME IN BANGLADESH

Bangladesh locates in lower reach of Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghma, Bengal delta. Bangladesh is a land of rivers and heavy monsoon rains. Every year during monsoon period (May-September)the country floods of verying magnitude, it causes damages to crops, properties, infrastructures, etc. and ultimately affects the economy development of the country. Banglandesh flood has some features given below: 1. The excessive rainfall over the vast catchment area of the river is the main cause of flood in Bangladesh, but 90% of the flood carried by rivers come from outside the country, i.e. regional countries, India, Nepal,

OBSERVING THE ENTIRE GLOBE FOR THE GOOD OF THE MANKIND——China takes an Active Part in Activities of the“International Space Year”

The experience of the mankind in studying the planet of our own, is long and the progress is accelerated. From the numerous geographic adventures organized in the past thousand years came only the brief knowledge of the outline of the land and ocean; with the scientific explorations and topographic mapping activities done in the 300-plus years that followed, only about 30% of the land got mapped. But things have been changed greatly since the beginning of the century, when the air planes were put into use for mapping: up to 1950’s, the mapped areas had gone up to 70%; From 1957, a series of resource and environment satellites have been launched one after another,observing the globe, giving coverage of it and providing endlessly varieties of information about the seas and the lands day and night.

THE BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF CHANGCHUN JINGYUETAN OPEN REMOTE SENSING STUDY AND TEST SITE OF THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

In 1979, the Changchun Jingyuetan Remote Sensing Study and Test Site (RSSTS)began its work, and it was formally established in 1985. The RSSTS is subordinated the Changchun Branch of Chinese Academy of Sciences and is supported by the Changchun Institute of Geography and Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Machnics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is under the management of the Resource & Environment Bureau of Chinese Academy of Sciences and it is the study base of remote sensing basis and application tests in China. The RSSTS is situated in the Jingyuetan scenic spot of the suburbs of Changchun City, Jilin Province. It is located at 43°40′—43°50′N and 125°18′-125°18′E.

EXPLANATION OF MIDDLE-PAGE

This picture of "International Space Year" provided by Geo-Space Co. of Austria, which is obtained by geometric accurate correction and digital mounting on NOAA/AVHHR meteorological satellite image, displays the vegetable rates of Europen Continent in detail. The snow-cover of the Alps, Scandinavia and Iceland and dry and hot features of Mediterranean area are very clear. The vegetable rates give multi-temporal information for the study of environmental and seasonal change, biomass estimation and crop production, which has been the

APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING IN THE ANALYSIS OF WATER ENVIRONMENT IN ZHUJIANG RIVER ESTUARY

1. PREFACE Lingdingyang is a trumpet estuary. It accepts the runoff of the Dongjiang River, the Beijiang River, the Zhengjiang River and the Liusihe River. It also accepts a part of the runoff of the Xijiang River. Its mean year runoff is 1.742×10" M^3. In resent ten years, industry and agriculture are developing rapidly in Guangzhou City, Dongguan City, Zhongshan City, Shunde County, Panyu County. Lingdingyang’s pollution is increesing. Water quality of lingdingyang is steadily deteriorated. In order to investigate the situation of water environment of Lingdingyang, we study its static environmental capacity of nitrogen and phosphorus. LANDSAT imageries are used in the study. The concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorous is detected by convention method.

REMOTE SESING INVESTIGATION AND APPRAISAL OF LAND USE AND CAPACITY IN THE REGION OF THE YANGTZE RIVER GORGES’PROJECT

The region around the Three Gorges project on the Yangtze River has an area of 62552 square kilometres and population of 20.14 million. It limits a range hetween the sorth-north watersheds and from Yichang of Hubei Province to Jiangjin of Sichuan, including 24 cities and counties-Chongjing, Yichang and Wanxian etc. In this region, relief are mainly hills and middle-low mountains. Remote censing investigation and appraisal of land use and capacity which are two of the major restrict factors for the Three Gorges project have provided related scientific bases for macro-dicision-making of the project.

THE REMOTE SENSING IN COAL GEOLOGY——A study on detection of coal spontanous burning by remote sensing in the coal fields in the north of China

The spontaneous burning has been lasting for thousands of years in the coal fields in the north of China. It spreads from the west (Tianshan coal field) to the east (Huolinhe coal field). Its E-W extension is up to 3750km, concentrating in N35°toN45°, its vertical depth up to 260m, and the surface temprature locally up to 270℃. Annually, it burns out 0, 250-300 million tones of coal, causing economic loss equivalent to 2-3 billion R.M.B. Yuan.It destroies coal resources and causes hazards in coal mines. In order to locate the extent and the direction in coal burning areas, the remote sensing technique has heen used and has produced an obvious benefit.

APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING IN ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AND CHANGE ANALYSIS IN THE THREE GORGES AREA

1. INTRODUCTION The proposed Three Gorges Project, one of the biggest hydroelectric projects in the world, will dam the middle reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River, the third longest river in the world, and form a large reservoir. Its impacts on environment have attracted wide attention. Entrusted by National Scientific-Technical Commission, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) was in charge of a research project on this issuse from 1984 to 1989. Tho use of remote sensing played an important role in the project considering the study area is mountainous and not convenientlv located, which makes it difficult to conduct the research onlv using conventional means.

REMOTE SENSING APPLICATION RESEARCH OF WATER POWER AT THE INITIAL EXPLOITING STAGE IN THE LOWER REACHES OF YALONG RIVER

There are abundant water power resources in the Yalong River which are suitable for the large hydroelectric engineering. But a reliability study should be made for the valley which liable to frequent earthquakes. The color infrared aerophotos, multi-spectral photography and thermal infrared scanning had been specially done besides MSS image, processing. Researches on remote sensing applications to engineering geology, hydrogeology, deformation of neo-tectonics, Iandslide, mud-rock flow, ecological environment and geographical information system had been carried out by more than 20 research units.

THE LAND USE INVESTIGATION IN TIBET PLATEAU USING REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY

Tibet Plateau is Known as "the Roof of the World" with the area of 1,220,000km^2, which is about 1/8 land area of China. Because of the high elevation, cold climate and it caused difficulties in regional economic planning and land resources management. Since 1985, the land use investigation in Tibet has been carried out, in which the basic data and thematic maps must be obtained and completed at county and township levels, in order to meet the needs of local administrations. In the investigation, remote sensing technology was comprehensively adopted. At present, the investigation in county level had been completed and the compilation is going to be carried out. Due to paying a great attention to studying on a series of key technical problems, the systematic methods of using remote sensing technology in the plateau land use investigation were formed and successfully put into application.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE OPENING OF THE 11TH ASIAN CONFERENCE ON REMOTE SENSING IN CHINA

Following the 11th Asian Games which were successfully convened in Sep. in Beijing, the 11th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing will be opened in Nov. in Guangzhou. be With both being 11th and hold in China, the seeming coincidence does never mean an accident. The Asian countries have stood up in the East and become stronger and prosperous day after day with frequent exchanges and glittering results in all sides including ecconomy, culture, sports and sciences. Unwilling to remain silent, the remote sensing community of China, following the step of the sportsmen, is pleased to act as the host for the Asian Conference again, and here we extend

SYNTHETICAL REMOTE SENSING SURVEY AND MAPPING IN LONGTAN HYDROELECTRIC STATION

Long Tan Hydroelectric Station is planned to be built in the middle reaches of Hong Shui River between the Guongxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province where the terrain is complicated and the traffic is unconvenient. In order to speed up engineering design, the synthetical remote sensing survey and mapping had been made

REMOTE SENSING ANALYSIS OF WASTELAND EXPLOITATICN OF SANJIANG PLAIN IN CHINA

1. Introduction Sanjiang Plain is situated in northeast part of Heilongjiang Province in China. The area is 108,900km^2. The mountain and hill make up 39% and the plain makes up 61% in the whole plain area. The marshland is a special landscape of the plain. After the People’s Republic founding, the wasteland has been reclaimed 27,440,000ha. through three times of large scale reclaimation. The farmland has been enlarged three times in 35 years, in which the exploitation speed of state farm system is much faster than county system. Its farmland has been increased from original 7,267ha. to current 1,644,700ha.. The farmland increasing brings about raising of grain production to a great extent.

EXPLANATION OF BACK-PAGE

Based on Landsat image received by the Remote Sensing Ground Station of Chinese Academy of Sciences on Feb. 23, 1988, the image is obtained by geometric accurate-correction and flase-colour composition. The ancient way of fresh-water stream, bridge, block, railway, highway can be easily distinguished.

PETROLEUM GEOLOGICAL REMOTE SENSING

Petroleum geology is full of life with the rapid penetration of remote sensing technique. Though application of remote sensing for oil exploration is still in stage of enriching and developing, the ten-year practice has shown that remote sensing takes advantage in the research of petroleum geological factors and the selection of efficient target areas for exploration. It can also contribute to forcasting the new oilfields by analogical analysis of remote sensing information features of the known oilfields.