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A major earthquake measuring 8.0 Richter Scale took place in Wenchuan County of Sichuan Province at 14:28:04 on 12 May, 2008. During its rescue and relief operation, CEODE took rapid action to construct “an eye in the sky” by taking advantage of its airborne and spaceborne remote sensing technology and ground stations.
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An earthquake of 8.0 on the Richter scale such as the one that tore open the northwestern Sichuan province of China is not a negotiable event. There are few victories to be gained during such an event; however, on that that day in Wenchuan County, science scored an achievement of someconsequence.
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CEODE is currently undertaking two national scientific projects by taking advantage of its major scientific facilities, including the Remote-sensing Satellite Ground Station and remote-sensing aircraft, which are recognized for their irreplaceable contributions to the development of China's Earth Observation System.
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In 2009, they took advantage of their facilities and expertise to conduct dynamic monitoring on the draughts in north China, the landslide in YaluzangbuYarlung Zangbo River Valley and the bushfireforest fire in Australia, offering an important help to concerned departments.
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In addition to verifying the last year’s remote sensing findings, the integrated air-space-land studies scored encouraging progress in supervising and assessing the risks and current conditions of local eco-environment and post-quake rebuilding in a typical area.
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Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth,Chinese Academy of Sciences
No.9 Dengzhuang South Road,
Haidian District, Beijing 100094, China
Tel:86-10-82178008 Fax:86-10-82178009 |
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